historic territorial entity

Soviet Union

self-designation

Сове́тский Сою́з (Sovetskiy Soyuz) [Russian]

Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик (Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik) [Russian]

official name

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, relief

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, facade detail, relief Samara, Russia

Monument of Glory, at sundown

Monument of Glory, at sundown Samara, Russia

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, southern outer wing

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, southern outer wing Moscow, Russia

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, west elevation

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, west elevation Moscow, Russia

Sea Port of Sochi, Marine Station

Sea Port of Sochi, Marine Station Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Russia

Minsk Victory Monument, west elevation

Minsk Victory Monument, west elevation Minsk, Belarus

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier with relief

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier with relief Moscow, Russia

Ostankino Tower, tower top

Ostankino Tower, tower top Moscow, Russia

National Opera and Ballet of Belarus

National Opera and Ballet of Belarus Minsk, Belarus

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, southwest elevation

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, southwest elevation Samara, Russia

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station Moscow, Russia

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, rooftop with spire

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, rooftop with spire Moscow, Russia

Arts Square, view on the art museum

Arts Square, view on the art museum Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Russia

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, west elevation

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, west elevation Moscow, Russia

Frunze Residence, north elevation

Frunze Residence, north elevation Minsk, Belarus

COMECON Building

COMECON Building Moscow, Russia

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, northeast elevation

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, northwest elevation Moscow, Russia

Alabin Museum, west elevation

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, west elevation Samara, Russia

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier Moscow, Russia

Ostankino Tower, northwest elevation

Ostankino Tower, northwest elevation Moscow, Russia

Monument of Glory, statue (north elevation)

Monument of Glory, statue (north elevation) Samara, Russia

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, top of the southern wing

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, top of the southern wing Moscow, Russia

Minsk Victory Monument, pedestal bronze relief "May 9, 1945" and BSSR coat of arms

Minsk Victory Monument, pedestal bronze relief "May 9, 1945" and BSSR coat of arms Minsk, Belarus

Vasily Chapaev Monument

Vasily Chapaev Monument Samara, Russia

Lenin's Mausoleum, southeast elevation

Lenin's Mausoleum, southeast elevation Moscow, Russia

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier Moscow, Russia

Administration Building of the Kuibyshev Railway

Administration Building of the Kuibyshev Railway Samara, Russia

Victory Movie Theatre, northwest elevation

Victory Movie Theatre, northwest elevation Minsk, Belarus

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, southwest elevation, west elevation

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, west elevation Samara, Russia

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, relief

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, relief Samara, Russia

National Opera and Ballet of Belarus, auditorium

National Opera and Ballet of Belarus, auditorium Minsk, Belarus

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, detail main portals

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, detail main portals Moscow, Russia

Monument of Glory, west elevation

Monument of Glory, west elevation Samara, Russia

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, top of the southern wing

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, top of the southern wing Moscow, Russia

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, northeast elevation from Arbat Street

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, northeast elevation from Arbat Street Moscow, Russia

Frunze Residence, portico

Frunze Residence, portico Minsk, Belarus

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, relief

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, relief Samara, Russia

Victory Square with Victory Monument

Victory Square with Victory Monument Minsk, Belarus

Lenin's Mausoleum, southeast elevation

Lenin's Mausoleum, southeast elevation Moscow, Russia

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier Moscow, Russia

Monument of Glory, north elevation

Monument of Glory, north elevation Samara, Russia

Sea Port of Sochi, Marine Station

Sea Port of Sochi, Marine Station Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Russia

Alabin Museum, west elevation

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, west elevation Samara, Russia

Minsk Victory Monument, southwest elevation

Minsk Victory Monument, southwest elevation Minsk, Belarus

Alexander Pushkin Bust

Alexander Pushkin Bust Samara, Russia

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier with relief

Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier with relief Moscow, Russia

Ostankino Tower, upper part

Ostankino Tower, upper part Moscow, Russia

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, stucco moulding main portals

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, stucco moulding main portals Moscow, Russia

Monument of Glory, statue (west elevation)

Monument of Glory, statue (west elevation) Samara, Russia

National Opera and Ballet of Belarus

National Opera and Ballet of Belarus Minsk, Belarus

Victory Movie Theatre, main facade

Victory Movie Theatre, main facade Minsk, Belarus

National Opera and Ballet of Belarus, statues above the portico

National Opera and Ballet of Belarus, statues above the portico Minsk, Belarus

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, relief

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, relief Samara, Russia

National Opera and Ballet of Belarus, corridor

National Opera and Ballet of Belarus, corridor Minsk, Belarus

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, view from Christ the Savior Cathedral

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, view from Christ the Savior Cathedral Moscow, Russia

Lenin Monument of Sochi

Lenin Monument of Sochi Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Russia

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, main tower with spire

Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, main tower with spire Moscow, Russia

Alabin Museum, north elevation, main entrance

Alabin Regional Museum of Local History, north elevation, main entrance Samara, Russia

Frunze Residence, piers of the portico

Frunze Residence, piers of the portico Minsk, Belarus