Vanishing worlds & abandoned places documented by @DarmonRichter | Dark tourism & Cold War relics | Post-communist landscapes | Tour dates at the link.
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#NewBelgrade
An afternoon exploring the neighbourhoods of New Belgrade with art historian Vladana Putnik Prica.
Odessa Catacombs, Ukraine.
7 September 2013.
I took these photos exactly 10 years ago today – my first trip into the Odessa Catacombs, one of the world's largest urban labyrinths, with a total length of tunnels believed to extend as far as 2,500 km.
The Disneyfication of #Skopje, #NorthMacedonia.
Wonderful, raw, authentic concrete is slowly consumed by plastic plaster and fake pillars. The “Skopje 2014” project, aimed at remodelling the whole city in this new style, is reported to have cost the country ~€560 million.
From iconic works like the National Palace of Culture (NDK) and Hotel Rila, to some less visited gems tucked away in the suburbs... in this new article, I’ve explored 10 of the most noteworthy examples of Modernist architecture in #Sofia, #Bulgaria.
travelmag.com/articles/moder…
“Let the pathways leading here, to the legendary Buzludzha Peak… never fall into disrepair.”
- Todor Zhivkov at the opening ceremony, 23 August 1981.
The #Buzludzha Memorial House –the “People’s Monument,” as it was conceived by architect Georgi Stoilov– is 42 years old today.
This time last month, I attended an exhibition of art by Maria Prymachenko, inside the Ukrainian House International Convention Centre in Kyiv. Don't get me wrong, the art was great... but I confess I spent a lot of my time there gazing up at this ceiling instead.
Renovation work at Interhotel Veliko Turnovo.
I've just been sent these images showing the latest progress. It looks as though they're doing a good job of preserving the original look and feel of the building, though I'm curious what they're going to do with the interiors.
If anybody wants to contribute anything, you can do that here.
gofundme.com/f/ukraine-aid-t…
The page asked me for a target, and we’ve almost doubled that number already. But as you can imagine, there isn’t really a limit to what’s helpful so don't let that put you off.
Thank you!
