Vladikavkaz Lenin Mosaic

Mosaic of Lenin inside a flaming star

The Sea and It's Life

Sergei Ter-Grigoryan

Mosaic of divers and sea life in the pool area of sanatorium "Nalchik"

Vladikavkaz Bird Mosaic

Mosaic of birds around a unique pattern

Sukhum Fish Factory

Mosaic of Soviet citizens in white over a colorful background with Lenin's portrait in the center. Two similar but sm...

Nalchik Sgraffito "Honor and Glory for Work"

Sgraffito with the text "Honor and Glory for Work"

Nalchik Palace of Pioneers Exterior

Metal relief of Pioneers above the entrance

Eshera Sports Complex

This building was ravaged during the Georgian-Abkhazian War. What remains is a number of hulking shells, including th...

Vladikavkaz Palace of Culture of Metallurgists

Pair of sgraffito pieces showing workers and traditional Ossetian dance

Coin Minter

Arkhip Labakhua

The Oldman Tachkum

Arkhip Labakhua

Former Council of Ministries

A. Golubovsky and A. Korabelnikov

The government complex in central Sukhum, gutted by fire, has stood for more than 30 years as one of the main symbols...

Nalchik Sgraffito "Party"

Sgraffito of Lenin with the text "Party" behind him

Tskhinvali School No.3

Mosaics of schoolchildren on the exterior of the building. Sadly destroyed with the building due to being in a danger...

Resort Pitsunda

Mikhail Posokhin, Ashot Mndoyants

When the sprawling resort at Pitsunda was created in the late 1960s, it heralded in a new era for Soviet holidaymaker...

Vladikavkaz Train Station

Large relief pattern on the building's exterior

Matsik Cinema

The Cinema abandoned after the Georgian-Abkhazian War.

Sukhum Lenin Mosaic

Mosaic on the territory of sanatorium RVSN

Mosaic "Day and Night"

Abstract mosaic of the sun shining

Nart 2

Vladimir Ezdekov

Tall colorful mosaic with abstract representations of Caucasian history and legends

Former Pearl Hotel

After the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict of 1992-93 many of the buildings are in a state of abandonment or neglect. The ...

Rider on a Red Horse

Givi Gergaya

Simple red and blue mosaic of a caucasian horserider

Nalchik Palace of Pioneers Interior

Painting of Adyghe people in traditional clothing on a wall and a relief of Lenin over an abstract mosaic wall inside...

Elbrus Regions

Vladimir Zamkov

Mosaic inside sanatorium "Nalchik" showing skiers near the base of mt. Elbrus

Vladikavkaz Palace of Sport

Long mosaic of various athletes on the front of the building

Sukhum Workers Mosaic

Mosaic on the base of a tall building depicting 3 workers

Restaurant Sosruko

Unique form of monumental art. A restaurant built to be the form of a Caucasian warrior holdinding a torch

Bus Stop "Inkiti"

Inkiti is one of the iconic Soviet bus stops from Abkhazia.

Vladikavkaz Pattern Mosaic

Brown mosaic on the side of a house of various animals and patterns

Sukhum Sanatorium MVO

Pair of mosaics of people swimming with fishes on the Sanatorium building

Hotel "Vladikavkaz"

Leonardo Shengeliya

Detailed mosaic in the dining hall depicting Ossetian legends

Psynadakha Bus Stop

Mosaic of deer on the sides of the bus stop

Gagarin Shopping Centre

An abandoned Brutalist shopping centre.

Lighthouse Sukhum

Lighthouse Sukhum was brought from Paris in 1861.

Nika

Arkhip Labakhua

Heroine of a story by Abkhaz writer Fazil Iskander

Lykhny Rural Administration Building

Lykhnashta, a large square located centrally in the village, is one of the seven shrines of the Abkhaz people and the...

Mosaic Maze

Children's maze made out of colorful mosaic objects

Sukhum Reliefs

Metal relief of a man and woman over a mosaic background, with smaller ceramic reliefs to either side

Bus Stop “Hippodrome”

George Chakhava, Zurab Kapanadze, Zurab Lezhava, Nodar Malazonia

“Hippodrome” is one of a series of nine flamboyant bus shelters constructed along this stretch of the Black Sea Rivie...

Stalin's Dacha

The dacha was built specifically to serve as a country residence for Joseph Stalin. The location was chosen deliberat...

Chik and chicken

Arkhip Labakhua

Character from the books of Abkhaz writer Fazil Iskander

The Philosopher Penguin

Arkhip Labakhua

Vladikavkaz School No.22

Long mosaic of young students engaged in various tasks on the front of the school

Pioneers

Batraz Fidarov, Vladimir Kisiev

Large mosaic of dozens of young pioneers and a portrait of Lenin inside the Palace of child creativity named after B....

Bibigon

Arkhip Labakhua

An illustration of philosophical reflections on the theme of faith and hope: a little boy who stole a slipper from hi...

Elbrus Bus Stop

Mosaic of villagers on a bus stop

Eternity Stone

Bus Stop "Shell"

George Chakhava, Zurab Kapanadze, Zurab Lezhava, Nodar Malazonia

“Shell” is one of a series of nine flamboyant bus shelters constructed along this stretch of the Black Sea Riviera in...

New Athos Cave Mosaic

Leonardo Shengeliya

Long mosaic containing various images from Caucasian folklore. Uniquely, the mosaic has many pieces of Christian imag...

Vladikavkaz Artist School

Mosaic of Ossetian soldiers commemorating the liberation of the Caucuses from the white army in April 1920

Sana Sanatorium

A Brutalist Sanatorium located in Gagra, Abkhazia which is still active today.

Tyrnyauz Palace of Culture

Mosaic of a man and woman on the side of the building

Railway Station Psyrtskha

Nalchik Monument to the Fallen

Gid Bzheumykhov & Viktor Abaev

Large statue of a man staring at the ground and a triangular slab in the ground. The backside of the slab has a mosai...

House of Culture "Homeland"

Vladimir Ezdekov

Colorful mosaic of various figures and environments

Abandoned Cafe Lashkindar

Cafe Lashkindar is abandoned after the Georgian-Abkhazian War.

Sukhum Port

The Sukhum Sea Port is an iconic building in Sukhum. It is a meeting point, or simply a place to sit, watch and enjoy...

Bichvinta Birds Mosaic

Bird Mosaic

Abundance

Vladimir Ezdekov

Multi-sided mosaic of different colored silhouettes of village people

Vladikavkaz House of Culture

Pair of reliefs on the front of the building showing Lenin and various Soviet citizens

Akhali Atoni Restaurant Mosaic

Mosaic in and on the restaurant. The interior shows an old Caucasian dining hall, while the exterior has a mosaic of ...

National Museum of Kabardino Balkaria

Ruslan Khazhuev

Mosaic of Lenin and Soviet soldiers inside the museum

Tkvarchal Railway Station

Tkvarchal developed as a coal mining region in the mid-1930s and grew in importance during the Great Patriotic War (W...

Uncle Levik

Arkhip Labakhua

Sukhum Railway Station

Levan Mushkudiani, Lola Mushkudiani

Abkhazia was the darling of the ‘Soviet Riviera’ and a popular spot for holidaymakers from all over the USSR. To acco...

Nalchik Youth Theater

Metal relief of a Caucasian man and woman on the building

Bagripsh Holiday Home "Solnechny"

Simple mosaic of jellyfish inside a dining hall

Nart Hotel

Kh. Krymshamkhalov

Mosaic "Sea and Land"

Double-sided mosaic panel

Gagra Aeroflot Office

Ceramic mural of nature on the base of a building

Tyrnyauz Monument to Miners

Evgeniy Ablin

Mosaic with an image of 2 miners put into it by the entrance to the town

Mayskiy House of Culture "Russia" Interior

Bas-reliefs in the concert hall and foyer of the building, as well as a stained glass window in a staircase

Nalchik Sanatorium Vershina

Mosaic of Caucasian culture on the side of the building

Mozdok Childrens' Center

Long mosaic of Soviet Caucasian soldiers

Tyrnyauz Art School

Vladimir Khasetovich

Long mosaic showing various forms of art and music on the front of the school

Nalchik Sgraffito

Green and red sgraffito piece of Caucasian peoples in traditional clothing

Nartkala Theater

Mosaic with relief elements showcasing Caucasian culture

Vladikavkaz Technical College

Sgraffito of Ossetian residents showing the decree of the establishment of the first Technical College in Vladikavkaz

World War II Memorial

Nalchik Hospital Relief

Metal relief of a Caucasian woman and her child on the side of a hospital building

Nalchik Peace Mosaic

Mosaic of women from around the world and the world "peace" in several languages on the side of a building

Mayskiy House of Culture "Russia" Exterior

Mosaic of a woman in traditional dress on the exterior of the building

Butterfly Statue

Mosaic statue of a pair of butterflies on a flower

The Grieving Mountaineer

South Ossetia National Library

Pair of large detailed reliefs of Kosta Khetagurov who is the founder of the Ossetian literature.

Sukhum Lenin Portrait

Mosaic panel of Lenin's face

Nart

Vladimir Ezdekov

Tall colorful mosaic with abstract representations of Caucasian history and legends

Mahadzhirs

Gennady Lakoba