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From Amazing To Downright Scary, These 50 Design And Architecture Decisions Are Far From Boring
Socialist Modernism is an online initiative created by the Bureau for Art and Urban Research (BACU) to protect the monumental but decaying structures of central and eastern Europe erected between 1955-91.
"We aim to revitalize this heritage not only for symbolic reasons but because we believe in these elements that managed to defy some of the ideological requirements, giving the urban space a certain flavor so characteristic of those times," says Dumitru Rusu of BACU. "Boulevards, public buildings, living units, and monuments, they all are a clear reflection of the social and cultural context of the socialist period."
In the first phase of the project, BACU is documenting the architecture from the Eastern Bloc — it has mapped these socialist modernist buildings and monuments online in a community-driven tool, hoping to build a comprehensive database as well as create awareness and promote a desire to preserve them. The second phase aims to develop regulations for protection.
Overall, the project is an inspiring example of how preserving the past can also enrich the present.
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#1
Monument To The Conquerors Of Space Moscow, 1964
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
yep, Laika is on there, on the other mural on the other side.
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QuanτumSpace2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ 2 years ago
We’re going to the one place that hasn’t been corrupted by capitalism. Space /s
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#2
”electrification”, Stainless Steel Sculpture, Vidraru Dam 1971. Arges County, Romania
Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago
It represents "Prometheus stealing Zeus' lightning bolt and gifting it to Humanity". And the setting, at the Vidraru Dam, on the Transfăgărășan mountain road, is very scenic. Ironically, it's also less than 2km from Poenari Fortress, one of Vlad the Impaler's castles: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.3656,24.6316361,3a,75y,306.54h,66.16t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMOP2Un3ltkPGf-4JiXRSdOYj0FE6QT0YG9tT0K!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMOP2Un3ltkPGf-4JiXRSdOYj0FE6QT0YG9tT0K%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya265.16895-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en
RoanTheMad 2 years ago
When Romania is threatened, he comes alive with the power of electricity to save his country!
#3
Stone Flower, Croatia
Milica Musi 2 years ago
Jasenovac was one of the biggest European concentration camp where the Croatian Ustaše killed thousands of Serbs, Jews, Roma people and political dissidents . 100,000 people and kids were killed in most brutal ways by the Croatian Nazi. I would not post things like “ ❤️ Croatia” at this monument as it is in very bad taste to say at least, and at worst, would suggest you love what they did to thousands of Serbs, Jews, Roma people and other ethnic minorities.
#4
The Monument To 1300 Years Of Bulgaria
Congratulachiens 2 years ago
That's Prince Boris I https://www.kathmanduandbeyond.com/monument-founders-bulgarian-state-shumen-bulgaria-2/
Sue From Michigan 2 years ago
If I had to guess where this statue was from I would have said Mexico.
You Should Do Nothing with the Fence 2 years ago
Not trying to offend, it just looked a little like a Transformer to me at first.
#5
The National "Khabar" Television Studios And Administrative Offices. Almaty, Kazakhstan, Built In 1983
The building is called "Sosulka" (meaning icicle) in the urban language due to the prefabricated elements hanging from the roof, these being created in the spirit of Islamic architecture.
Ed Brandon 2 years ago
Well we certainly weren't building anything that ornate in the UK in the 80s! All just rectangles.
#6
Bus Stop No 37, Network Of Bus Stations, Tajikistan. Built In The Late 70s
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
Do I look like I have a watch?! There's not even a freaking sundial out here.
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Living Example 2 years ago
I don't know, Bob, I keep getting this weird feeling that we ARE the buses.
Robin Roper 2 years ago
The cows on the bus go "moo," "moo," moo." Moo, moo, moo." "Moo, moo, moo." The cows on the bus go "moo, moo, moo." Over the cobbled hills.
That guy Nic B. 2 years ago (edited)
When I go on bike rides I will see Cattle hiding from the sun under the shade of an oak tree and they just stare at you. ominously…….
#7
Housing Building On Bobur Street. Tashkent, Uzbekistan Built In 1974
C Lawson 2 years ago
We get it!!! how about instead of spamming on every image you just send a message to the author of the post if it bothers you badly enough to take the time to keep commenting this. Its repetitive and pointless when there's nothing the rest of us can do about it. Not to mention its annoying when we read the comments to see if there's any nice memories or experiences people wanted to share but end up being brought down by the same old "know it all" correction. Sorry for the rant, everyone.
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Slovak Radio Building, Bratislava, Slovakia, Built Between 1967-1983
François Carré 2 years ago
Seems they spent no less than 16 years wondering.
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Tiffany Sauter 2 years ago
I think it looks kewl, not creepy. I even like the surprised robot face in the top building.
Weasel Wise 2 years ago
OMG! I LOVE YOU, BRATISLAVA! I spent some time here about five years ago and absolutely loved it!
Thomas E S Thomas 2 years ago
I've seen this before. The tax code charges by the footprint of the building so the builder made it smaller at the bottom. This is common in cities around the world.
Cuppa tea? 2 years ago
Not the case here. It was build during communist era as a state radio, so no tax evasion intentions.
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Robert Korb 2 years ago
I wonder if they base the real estate tax on the area it takes up at its base, or on the roof at it's widest part?
#9
Former Ministry Of Transportation, (Now: Bank Of Georgia) Tbilisi, Georgia, Built In 1974
A B C the Third 2 years ago
They made a mistake when allocating the contract, instead of the top architect it went to the 3-week intern. ;)
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Trophy Husband 2 years ago
That does look confusing enough to be a DMV building, I understand!
Ronstantin 2 years ago
I have the urge to move all elements around until the puzzle is solved and the box opens!
#10
The Former Wedding Cathedral, (It Was Used As A Private House, Now Event Place) Tbilisi, Georgia, Built In 1985
Thegoodboi 2 years ago
If that were my house I'd set my alarm to all those bells 😈...Actually nvm I'd probably s**t myself at 7am..
Barbara Jones 2 years ago
If it were my private residence, I would have dreams about walking around locking all those doors
#11
Monument To The Revolution Of The People Of Moslavina - World War II Memorial. Podgarić, Croatia Unveiled In 1967
QuanτumSpace2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ 2 years ago
Btw i made your comment a perfect 100 It is funny tho
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Solidhog 2 years ago
I was wondering about the shape and so did some research. It said "each of the wing's five edges were meant to symbolize the five republics of Yugoslavia. Meanwhile, the ribbed square base which grounds the sculpture is described by some sources as representing the conduit into the landscape from which the 'wings of victory' derive their energy, as if the sculpture itself absorbs the spirit of those fighters who perished here." Apparently there were meant to be plaques on the wings of all the fallen, but this never happened.
DaisyGirl 2 years ago
Had to goodle Moslavina... Moslavina is a microregion in Croatia, administratively divided into the counties of Zagreb, Sisak-Moslavina and Bjelovar-Bilogora. The main city in the region in terms of traffic, commerce and business is the city of Kutina, with 24,000 citizens. Other important centres are Ivanić-Grad, Čazma, Garešnica and Popovača
#12
The Aul Residential Complex, Tole Bi 286/1, Almaty, Kazakhstan Built In Stages Between 1986-2002 Architects: B. Voronin, L. Andreyeva, Yu. Ratushnyi, V. Lepeshov, V. Ve, M.rakhimbayev
Tiffany Sauter 2 years ago (edited)
Not eerie. Unless it's abandoned. Then I'd want to have a homeless artist community to move in.
RoanTheMad 2 years ago
I actually like this. People seem to hate on brutalist architecture a lot, but I think there's something really cool about it.
#13
The Monument To Yu.gagarin Moscow. Russia
Booker 2 years ago
Yuri Gagarin - first human to orbit Earth. Hero of the Soviet Union and pretty popular worldwide in the early 60's. I think he died in 1968 in a military aircraft he was flying, but you should check. There is a lot on him out there, documentaries, articles, etc.
Maltaros 2 years ago
Not sure why anybody would downvote this. Have an upvote.
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Bartek “Niedźwiedź” Ciszek 2 years ago
I hope it will be destroyed in air strike, like many Ukrainian monuments.
#14
Canteen For The House Of Recreation For The Writers’ Union Of Armenia Sevan Lake, Armenia, Built In 1967
deejak 2 years ago (edited)
Powerlines ruin everything, but I deeply appreciate how the photographer angled the shot. Unless those aren't powerlines, but actually part of the design?
Dan Padgett 2 years ago
Unsure why you are being downvotes bud. Take an up from me.
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Bas Relief Sculptural Frieze On The Facade Of The Institute Of Communications. Yerevan, Armenia. (70s)
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦 🇬🇧 2 years ago
This is beautifully fascinating. I'd definitely be that one idiot tourist, standing there gawking.😲 Granted, there's a lot going on, but each little bit is like a work of art itself.
Neuropotathy 2 years ago
Gyus are like "when will The Party plan making private telephones? At least one for each communal flat?"
#16
The Hall For Lectures And Cinema Of The Institute Of Scientific And Technical Information, (Aka “Kyiv Flying Saucer”) Kyiv, Ukraine. Built In 1971
#17
Cafesjian Art Museum - Cascade, Yerevan, Armenia. Design 1975-1980 Built 1985-2000
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago (edited)
It has a real 1920s vibe for something designed in the 70s. It also has a lot more character than most 70s Western buildings.
#18
Nstitute Of Robotics And Technical Cybernetics, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Built Between 1973-1986
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
For all of the flaws of communism, their architects were really allowed to thing outside the box.
#19
Monument On Freedom Hill By Janez Lenassi In Ilirska Bistrica, Republic Of Slovenia, 1965
Spocks's Mom 2 years ago
"Underneath the primary structure of the monument there is a gated crypt sanctum where the remains of 284 members of the 4th Yugoslavian Army and local fighters are interred. This crypt is generally kept locked and inaccessible to the public." If you follow Nash's link, you can see pictures.
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#20
Sports And Concert Complex, Aka Hamalir Yerevan, Armenia Built Between 1976-84
Eric S. 2 years ago
Yeah well sadly Armenia has had quite a few more pressing problems :-(
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Military Medical Academy Complex, Banjica, Belgrade, Serbia, Designed In 1973, Built In 1981
rs_adahl1971 2 years ago
Wonder how busy they are these days? Please don't down vote lest we forget.
#22
The Monument To Yuri Gagarin Is Located On Gagarin Square In Moscow, Russia - It Was Unveiled On July 4, 1980
Denis Ureke 2 years ago
Atleast it's a person who deserves a statue. Usually it's just another murderous politician.
Boris Ezomo 2 years ago
It's actually nicknamed "the diver" and that is how it is known in Moscow
#23
Experimental Residential Building In Bratislava, Slovakia, Built Between 1968-74 Architect Štefan Svetko With J. Hauskrecht
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
Shame about all of the graffiti. It looks like a lot of thought was put into the design.
patricia patricia 2 years ago
"Experimental" means the architect was experimenting with funny substances while he was designing this "experimental building", right?
#24
Block Of Flats, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Built In The 80s Architect Victor Breusenko
RoanTheMad 2 years ago
Same, there's honestly something really oddly cool about the brutalist style of architectures. xP
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Heather Nemanic 2 years ago
Why is it every one of these Buildings always look dirty and run down?
#25
Ilinden / Makedonium - A Monument Dedicated To The Fighters And Revolutionaries Who Participated In The Ilinden Uprising Of 1903
As well as soldiers-partisans of the Macedonia National Liberation Struggle 1941-1944.
Kruševo, North Macedonia
Built in 1974
Joi Cain 2 years ago
Yup. Thanks for saving me the trouble of trying to remember the name!
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patricia patricia 2 years ago
It reminds me of one of those spiked iron balls used as a weapon in Medieval times. I don't have the slightest idea what they are called.
#26
Nova Scena Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic. Built Between 1977-1983, Architect Karel Prager
Tiffany Sauter 2 years ago
It looks like a big block of ice made out of smaller blocks of ice.
A B C the Third 2 years ago (edited)
I thought it's something wrapped in bubble wrap. :D /edit: fun fact by the way, bubble wrap was invented as washable wallpaper.
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CrazyCatLady 2 years ago (edited)
There are more buildings in Prague that are far more pretty and unique
Marek Čtrnáct 2 years ago
Huh, I don't think I've ever been inside, but I immediately know where it is. I have used the tram stop to the left, though.
Shankshaw Redeemer 2 years ago
I'd love to see what it looks like inside. Guess I could Google it.
#27
Bridge Of The Slovak National Uprising, Bratislava, Slovakia, Built Between 1967-1972
fair_weather_rose 2 years ago
Here, let me fix that for you: many aliens landed in the area in the late 60's and early 70's, and their flying saucers were converted into buildings to avoid public suspicion.
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Marek Čtrnáct 2 years ago
I think I visited the restaurant in this saucer once. But I'm not sure. Definitely SAW it in Bratislava, though.
Heather Nemanic 2 years ago
What a great way of hiding a UFO. Build a Bridge under it, no one will ever guess it’s the real thing…..
#28
Concrete Toboggan Slide - Playground Floreasca. Floreasca Development. Bucharest, Romania. Built In 1959-1960
Phillip Moderow 2 years ago
It looks to me like the "Toboggan of Death" for parents who don't much care for their children.
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
Supporting the whole structure, it must be only a few degrees off vertical.
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Alun Jones 2 years ago
......and the Concrete Toboggan Slide dedicated ambulance station is right next door.
Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago
The slide itself is not actually that steep, it's more the ladders that pose a problem: https://scontent.fotp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.18172-8/10697175_955471061137089_1572623010389425461_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_eui2=AeHlB4X22qY6R7dj7AbnrS1OPnxdcKikbDw-fF1wqKRsPFIDJJetq97CUG7I-ebISdU&_nc_ohc=OfUl2k5MNecAX9r1wbX&_nc_ht=scontent.fotp1-1.fna&oh=00_AfBjRPkQsG3-jbGa4bHrY_pgVlKi6rMIk9BTzZeQGj7YCQ&oe=64185BED
Rosie Hamilton 2 years ago
That IS a better angle, thanks! Though still doesn't quite look long enough to stop people shooting off the end.
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Hotel Transylvania 2, remember the tower? "It's really high." "That's why it's good!"
#29
Hotel Salyut. Kyiv, Ukraine. Built Between 1976-1982
RoanTheMad 2 years ago
I just googled it and you can actually book a room there, so.. I'd hope this means it's still standing. I don't however, recommend booking a room right now.
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Brenda 2 years ago (edited)
Praying it still stands and that the Ukraine will not only win this war they never wanted or asked for, but that they win it soon. I truly hope Putins troops turn on him and join the Ukraine! I don't want Putin killed. Hurt? Maimed? Tortured? Well, maybe a little bit. But mostly I want him to personally suffer as the Ukrainians have. That he is forced from his actual home & from Russia without any friends or family members. and made to work off his unpayable debt to Ukraine for the rest of his miserable life.
#30
One Of The Two Halls Of Parting, Memory Park (Kyiv/Kiev) Ukraine. Built 1968–1981
Anna Demkovych 2 years ago
Theres actually so many sculptures/memorials/etc like this in Kyiv/Lviv.. i only saw a few of them on this page
Just me, myself, and I 2 years ago
I like this. Very mournful. But it could use some repair on the left and right.
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
Only the bad guys from The Triplets of Bellville are going through that door.
#31
Few Of The Many Imposing Statues Located In The Center Of The Monument To 1300 Years Of Bulgaria
That Bi Book Lover 2 years ago
“God, Gerald, did you see what Henry was wearing?” “I know right? How circular. Blergh.”
#32
House Of Fashion, Belarus, Minsk, Built In 60's-70's
#33
The Former Memorial House Of The Bulgarian Communist Party, (Buzludzha Monument), Shipka Pass, Bulgaria, Built In 1981
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Seems to be located in the middle of nowhere. And in urgent need of repair
patricia patricia 2 years ago
First thing I thought, why did they place such an enormous monument "donde Jesucristo perdió la sandalia" (where Jesus Christ lost his sandal)?
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Pedantic Panda 2 years ago
The Soviets liked their grand buildings, so many on this list from the previous Soviet block.
Mark Fergel 2 years ago
I'm going to bu that and put a Starfleet emblem in place of that star. Maybe add some nacels off to the side. :D
#34
Pearl Cafe, (Now Mirvari Cafe) Baku, Azerbaijan Built In 1961
#35
Palace Of Weddings, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Built In 1987
kitten levels tokyo 2 years ago
Very symmetrical except for the sign above the door. They should have used a palindrome!
#36
Memorial Monument "The Defenders Of Stara Zagora" 1977. Chadir Moghila, Stara Zagora County, Bulgaria
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
There’s a lot of symbolism in there. Too much for people who don’t know the history associated with it.
Boris Ezomo 2 years ago
This is a monument to the defenders of Stara Zagora. During the Russo Turkish war that lead to the independence of Bulgaria from the Ottoman empire. It shows the flag made by the nuns in Russia. And given to the defenders. The defenders consisted of Bulgarian volunteers and Russian troops.
#37
Monument To The Uprising Of The People Of Kordun And Banija / Spomenik Ustanku Naroda Banije I Korduna Petrovac, Petrova Gora, Croatia Unveiled In 1981
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
You’d think, being a monument to an uprising, it would be cared for a bit better.
#38
Hotel “Cosmos" Moscow, Russia, Built In 1979
Neuropotathy 2 years ago
To that panda who wanted to drive up the monument: in Night Watch movie (2004) a car races on this curve wall.
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
Presumably it was for foreigners only. In which case, its probably a bit on the ‘large’ side.
Nofacenocase 2 years ago
Is it see thru with 2 smaller buildings in it on the left and right??
#39
Bus Stop No.12, Network Of Bus Stations, Near Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Built In The Late 70s
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Not much protection from the elements for the people waiting for the bus
Cassie 2 years ago
I haven't seen a roadway at any of these so far. Some of them look like they're in areas that have never seen a road.
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#40
Haludovo Resort, Malinska, Croatia, Built In 1972
Anthony Jordan 2 years ago
Maybe for water to cascade down into the pool?
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#41
Lviv Bus Terminal Stryiska 109, Lviv, Ukraine Built In 1980
CJ Vee 2 years ago
I wonder if other people find a lot of these massive concrete structures depressing like I do.
Maltaros 2 years ago
With this one I feel like it is the color and the fact that there is so much open space filled with grey, cold looking sky.
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Biotürme, Part Of Former Lauchhammer Coking Plant, (Decontamination Towers/Gdr-Heavy Industry.) Lauchhammer, 1957
Nofacenocase 2 years ago
A coking plant? Is this some kinda holocaust building? Gotta go Google coking. I just imagine pounds of cocaine
M O'Connell 2 years ago
Coke is coal which has been heated in the absence of oxygen, driving off impurities and leaving a more consistent product which is important for reducing iron oxides into metallic iron during the smelting process.
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Lawrence 2 years ago
East Germany was behind the iron curtain. Remember that whole wall fiasco?
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Apartment Building On Karowa Street, Warsaw, Poland Built In 1978
Max Robitzsch 2 years ago
Looks like the rooms are actually L-shaped. So it's an enclosed balcony if you will.
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#44
Ferant Garden Residential Quarter Ljubljana, Slovenia, Built In 1975
T-Time 2 years ago
It looks like sci-fi drawings of the 21 century drawn in the 70s? That's why I like it😁
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Pantheon To The Heroes In The Serbo-Bulgarian War, Gurgulyat, Bulgaria, Built In 1985
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
If this is how they honor the heroes, I don't want to see how they remember the villains.
#46
Museum Of The Slovak National Uprising, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, Built In 1969
#47
The Former Memorial House Of The Bulgarian Communist Party, (Buzludzha Monument), Shipka Pass, Bulgaria, Built In 1981
Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago (edited)
It's in the absolutely middle of nowhere, on a mountain, but it's interesting to see if you're in the area. Back in the early 2000s it was unguarded and you could enter through one of the side windows on the ground floor, but from what I know it is now completely boarded up and guarded, but you can setill see what the inside looks like on google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7357642,25.3940898,3a,75y,182.85h,172.38t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNz0Psg8ZdZcod8kwPgVS-ilvSVMa-941vqHPg8!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNz0Psg8ZdZcod8kwPgVS-ilvSVMa-941vqHPg8%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya72.77286-ro-0-fo100!7i8192!8i4096!5m1!1e4
Bruce Mardle 2 years ago
I've never heard of that. I wonder if it's the same as 'Abandoned Engineering'.
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Aboredpanda 2 years ago (edited)
I think that has to do with not wanting to celebrate the russian communism occupation of a proud old nation, and that this goes for why a lot of these buildings are so worn. But if I'm wrong, I'll totalt back down on that claim. Just speaking from experience as a country close to Russia; they're not that popular since that whole communism-takes-over-Europe era. I was born during the cold war, and it's always been a strenuous thing, lot's of border infringement by jet-plains and uboats, and where to draw the line for the government without causing the bear to get angry. :/ A lot of people seem never to have learned that if was extremely recent history, and there's a lot of bad blood and mistrust. And now there's the war, again, Russia isn't exactly getting more popular. I feel really sorry for Russians who don't want to be a part of their governments violence.
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Cafe In A Railway Station - Pkp Warszawa Powiśle, (Former Ticket Booth) And Main Entrance From The Puma Building; Warsaw, Poland, Designed And Built Between 1954-1963, Architects Arseniusz Romanowicz, Piotr Szymaniak
#49
Eastern Gate Of Belgrade, Rudo Buildings, (Istočne Kapije) Belgrade, Serbia, Built In 1976, Architect: Vera Ćirković Engineer: Milutin Jerotijević
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Congratulations! I have now seen the ugliest building in the universe.
#50
University Of Wroclaw, Building Of The Faculty Of Mathematics And Computer Science - Facade From The Odra River, With A Mosaic By Anna Szpakowska-Kujawska. 1971. Wroclaw, Poland
The Original Bruno 2 years ago (edited)
A vortex of Vladimir Putins sucked into Hell.
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Like that scene in Hercules (Disney's version).
#51
National Library Building. Pristina, Kosovo Built In 1982
#53
Housing Building On Bobur Street. Tashkent, Uzbekistan Built In 1974
#54
The Vukovar Water Tower Vukovar, Croatia, 1963 To 1968
Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago
This was severely damaged (hit over 600 times by artillery) in 1991 during the Siege of Vukovar, part of the Croatian War of Independence, which lasted for 87 days and was at the time the worst and most protracted battle in Europe since WW2 (now superseded by the War in Ukraine). They wanted to keep the tower as a memorial, so they fixed most of the structural damage but left the holes in the brickwork. It now houses a restaurant and a museum.
#55
The Weltzeituhr (Worldtime Clock) Alexanderplatz, Berlin, Germany Opened In 1969
#56
Hotel Traian (Now: Hotel Roman). Built 1974-76
The hotel complex includes a museum entitled "Imperial Roman Thermal Baths" and functional Austrian Imperial Baths built in the 1850s on the roman thermal baths ruins, both located in the lower levels of the hotel. Baile Herculane, România
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Are these deliberately desaturated to invoke the soulless oppression of the Soviet Union?
#57
Development On Kozia Street, Warsaw, Poland, Built In 1978
#58
Karaburma Housing Tower Building. Belgrade, Serbia Built In: 1963
#59
"Genex Tower" - Western Gates Of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, Built In 1977
#60
Intourist Shop Of The Hrazdan Central Bus Station, Hrazdan, Armenia, Built In 1978
#61
Panel House With Loggias Aka Teve-Panelhaz Pecs, 1972
#62
The Unrealized New Shumen City Center With The Post Tower. Bulgaria
The city center project was finished in 1987 and underwent a public discussion with exhibited models for the Shumen. Excavation works started. The Shumen city center should have included an ambitious group of public buildings - a trading house, a concert center, a bank, a post office, a hotel complex, a restaurant and a coffee shop, also underground parking lots, tunnels and squares with fountains.
The New Shumen City Center was built and left in uncompleted state since 1989.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
To quote Sigmund Freud: "Sometimes a cigar is just a --- WTF is that d*ck doing there?"
#63
Yu. A. Gagarin” Youth Center, Chisinau, Moldova. Built In 1972
#64
Former Restaurant "Noroc", Now: "Guguta" Cafe "Ştefan Cel Mare" City Park, Chisinau, Republic Of Moldova, Built In 60-S
#65
Entrance To Sevan City. The 70s. Sevan, Armenia
#66
Skála Department Store. Székesfehérvár, Hungary Built In 1979
#67
House 41 & The 1970s Hotel National, Chisinau, Moldova. Designed By Gorbuntsov & Shalagynov
#69
Hotel Traian. Baile Herculane, România. Built 1974-76
#70
Large Mosaic Of Ceramic Tiles Entitled “Man And Nature” On The Facade Of The The Brandenburg University Of Technology Cottbus The 1970s
#72
Republican Center For Geodesy And Cartography Yerevan, Armenia. Built Between 1979-1980
#73
Ostankino Tower, The Base Detail Moscow, Russia Built Between 1963 -1967 Structural Engineer Nikolai Nikitin
#74
State University Campus Dormitory, Tbilisi, Georgia, Built In 1966
#75
Residential Building - Bolshaya Tulskaya, (The Ship) Moscow, Russia, Design/Built: 1970-1986
#76
National Library Building. Pristina, Kosovo Built In 1982
Arky Gamalan 2 years ago
From what you're trying to protect? Only books in there, not nukes.. or maybe..
#77
Hotel Forum (Not In Use) Krakow, Poland, Built Between 1978-1989
ProcrastinationStation 2 years ago
It's closed since 2002 as a hotel but some cultural activities are going on insie while engineers discuss how to solve it as a whole. Also, this is only a small fragment on the picture, it's very long and often named "the longest billboard" in Poland as its long wall is used for commercials
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David Paterson 2 years ago (edited)
I really like this. So novel, reminds me of oil rig or grain silos, rocket launcher, and other things. Extremely practical, as you can see from the number of TV dishes. Well engineered for strength, aerodynamic, everything needed for a single organisation's office in the sky.
CrazyCatLady 2 years ago
Also a fun thing is that there are babys climbing on it (statues of course!)
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Petra Schaap 2 years ago
ooohhh i love this one. Looks like a big guitar amp from the front :-D
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Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago
Doesn't look like any aquatic or other activities have taken place here in decades...
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Eldritch_catt0 2 years ago
some of these buildings would look nice if they weren't grey! paint it white, blue, maybe light silver and cover the two parts without windows with murals or something like that and done
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Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago (edited)
Oh yeah, this was before they rebuilt it last year. Unfortunately, while it's good it's not a ruin any more, the rebuilding is kind of hit-and-miss, so now it just looks... banal. I hear their pizza is good though. https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x40badfb381c06d2d%3A0xc9e7d6dd719ccfac!3m1!7e131!4s!5sRestaurant%20Cosmos%20Pizza%20!15sCgIgAQ&%20Biliard&hl=en&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipMF_51VYQ0WCXnzKUvLNrNBkb8EpXY0SWQmjOBU
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Milena Radeva 2 years ago
This building was demolished at least 30 years ago, as I expect many others from this post too.
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Tarmo Kaoküla 2 years ago
Some of Tenet was filmed there. Strange place - doesnt look like much outside - but inside is huge, with the complex continuing on underground
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Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago
Natural gas actually. And they are working towards shutting them down eventually (there are four such power stations in Bucharest), but the priority is to first replace the two most polluting thermo-electric plants in Romania that still use coal because they were built in a coal mining area. They were supposed to be shut down in 2022, but because of the whole energy crisis due to the War in Ukraine they kept them functioning a while longer. In any case, they're going to be replaced with several Small modular reactors (SMRs).
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Alexandru Bucur 2 years ago
I mean it doesn't actually look that bad anymore: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4341253,26.0351461,3a,49.8y,253.9h,104.35t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXVudFCBxyvkpnu-lWbnJbA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
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Icecream Sarang 2 years ago
Yes, which is found all over the world during this time period, not just Eastern Block countries.
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Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago (edited)
Some interesting (futuristic) architecture in these posts... Shame that many of the buildings and structures have been poorly maintained (or stopped being maintained altogether).
DeoManus Argentem 2 years ago
I was thinking the same thing! So many interesting designs but most look completely abandoned, and those clearly still in use look filthy if they're not also crumbling :(
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Dave Harris 2 years ago
It's like they used all of their creativity on these building and therefore had to build the depressing concrete slabs to House the people
UpupaEpops 2 years ago
The soviets razed entire villages and city blocks to erase all traces of national history and culture in a bid to create the fever dream of the soviet union. Then replaced with housing projects that look exactly the same no matter where in the former satellite states you go. Soulless concrete monstrosities, built on the backs of hundreds of thousands of displaced people and the millions who have been killed or disappeared without a trace.
Load More Replies... Octavia Hansen 2 years ago
Not many blue skies or sunny days to show off these pieces. Shame that concrete and steel don't come in more colors. These could be incredibly beautiful. Shades of gray emphasize the bland. If these were anything less than monumental structures, they would be invisible.
Apatheist Account2 2 years ago
They certainly had a lot of imagination in the Soviet bloc - curious, given that they were all indoctrinated to think the same. Perhaps this was their only creative outlet.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
This one's my fave. It's massive. Still stands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_and_Kolkhoz_Woman
Sandra Sev 2 years ago
I'm from the eastern part of Germany, some of the structures feel strangely familiar. But today there isn't much left of the brutalist architecture and monuments in our cities.
Icecream Sarang 2 years ago
Yes, which is found all over the world during this time period, not just Eastern Block countries.
Load More Replies... Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago (edited)
Some interesting (futuristic) architecture in these posts... Shame that many of the buildings and structures have been poorly maintained (or stopped being maintained altogether).
DeoManus Argentem 2 years ago
I was thinking the same thing! So many interesting designs but most look completely abandoned, and those clearly still in use look filthy if they're not also crumbling :(
Load More Replies... Dave Harris 2 years ago
It's like they used all of their creativity on these building and therefore had to build the depressing concrete slabs to House the people
UpupaEpops 2 years ago
The soviets razed entire villages and city blocks to erase all traces of national history and culture in a bid to create the fever dream of the soviet union. Then replaced with housing projects that look exactly the same no matter where in the former satellite states you go. Soulless concrete monstrosities, built on the backs of hundreds of thousands of displaced people and the millions who have been killed or disappeared without a trace.
Load More Replies... Octavia Hansen 2 years ago
Not many blue skies or sunny days to show off these pieces. Shame that concrete and steel don't come in more colors. These could be incredibly beautiful. Shades of gray emphasize the bland. If these were anything less than monumental structures, they would be invisible.
Apatheist Account2 2 years ago
They certainly had a lot of imagination in the Soviet bloc - curious, given that they were all indoctrinated to think the same. Perhaps this was their only creative outlet.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
This one's my fave. It's massive. Still stands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_and_Kolkhoz_Woman
Sandra Sev 2 years ago
I'm from the eastern part of Germany, some of the structures feel strangely familiar. But today there isn't much left of the brutalist architecture and monuments in our cities.
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