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Amazing images of Communist-era Europe

Last updated on: August 7, 2012 11:44 IST
A women and her dog walks along the frozen river bank in front of the old city at river Elbe in Dresden

Slovenian professor Roman Bezjak has spent the past five years travelling across Eastern Europe, looking for examples of socialist modernism in architecture.

He then turned his experience into a book, Socialist Modernism, which includes photos of hotels, shops and public buildings.

He has kindly agreed to share some of the photos with us.

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Amazing images of Communist-era Europe

Last updated on: August 7, 2012 11:44 IST

A view of Dnipropet Rovsk in Ukraine.

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Amazing images of Communist-era Europe

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A view of Dresden, Germany.

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Amazing images of Communist-era Europe

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A view of Leipzig, Germany.

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Amazing images of Communist-era Europe

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A view of Most, Czech Republic.

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Amazing images of Communist-era Europe

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A view of Pristina, Kosovo.

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Amazing images of Communist-era Europe

Last updated on: August 7, 2012 11:44 IST
A view of Skopje, Macedonia.