Tag: Soviet Architecture
Bishkek National Museum of Fine Arts
The Kyrgyz capital still offers many examples of Soviet-era architecture to its visitors, such as the National Museum of Fine Arts in Bishkek, a work of the architect Djenkhenbayev… [...]
Cool blues
In dusty city of Aktau, in Kazakhstan, air conditioning units are a must for the hot summer days. The wind coming off the Caspian Sea whips the… [...]
Wedding palace
The circular wedding palace in Almaty in southwest Kazakhstan is a unique example of modernist Soviet architecture. It was completed in 1971 and has lost none of its… [...]
Glory of the 1970s
Hotel Kazakhstan, in the former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, was built in 1978. The interior design, with its chic chandeliers and natural stone wall panelling, is reminiscent of… [...]
Palace of Arts
The Central Exhibition Hall of the Academy of Arts in the Uzbek capital Tashkent, opened in 1974, is one of the largest exhibition halls in Central Asia. Not only are… [...]