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    Brutalist Architecture Example
    Republic SquareHotel Moscow. Many famous people have stayed here and it was funded by RussiaTurkish Fortress Kalemegdan built under the Ottoman EmpireRiver SavaThe VictorSt Sava ChurchNATO bombed ministery buildingsCommunity BlocksArchitecturally, a mix and match

    Walking Belgrade

    September 27, 2023 in Serbia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Belgrade, having been destroyed and rebuilt 40 times, is socially, politically and architecturally very mixed. Brutalist architecture was the most interesting part for me! 😁

    Emerged in the UK in the post WWII era, brutalist buildings are characterised by minimalist constructions that showcase the bare building materials and structural elements over decoration. The design of utilitarian, low-cost social housing influenced by socialist principles and spread, most notably Eastern Europe... Definitely going to read up on this more!

    Still 😶 on Communism... the hunt continues in Bulgaria 🇧🇬    Read more