#soviet-era — Public Fediverse posts

Rare civic protest in Russia to save Soviet-era building

A campaign to save a Soviet-era industrial landmark in Moscow from redevelopment has attracted thousands of supporters in an increasingly rare example of civic protest in Russia. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #Elektrozavod #Moscow #Russia #SovietEra #Heritage #CivicProtest #Petition #Demolition #HistoricBuildings #BreakingNews #WorldNews #RussiaNews #Activism #Kremlin #NeoGothic #2026 #Reuters #UrbanDevelopment…

https://fllics.com/en/video/rare-civic-protest-in-russia-to-save-soviet-era-building/

Mir Books – Books from the Soviet Era

https://mirtitles.org

#HackerNews #MirBooks #SovietEra #Literature #History #Reading

Estonia’s Water Towers (Veetornid): Soviet-era Modernism and More!

Listed below are identified water towers (veetoenid) of Estonia. There are likely more than listed, but these are the ones found to date from resources across the internet. As additional information is collected, the list will be updated accordingly.

What quickly becomes apparent when researching water towers in Estonia, are the substantial Soviet-era water tower residences (veetorn-elamu). These formidable modernist buildings place a large storage water tank atop a multi-story residential high-rise. The veetorn-elamu are often the tallest building in the city/town where they were built. Examples from below include towers in Narva, Kuressaare, Paide, Vändra, Tabasalu, and Viljandi.

Putting an adaptive reuse twist on the mix of water tower and residences, the two images above show the historic 1914 Erika Street “Arsenal” Veetorn in Tallin, which is being converted from a water tower into a residential tower with added units atop the base structure. The project is expected to be completed in 2027.

Peace/Rahu!

Translatations

• Elamu = residential building
• Nuia = club
• Raudteejaama = railway station
• Vana = old
• Veetorn = water tower
• Veetornid = water towers

1. Narva Veetorn-Elamu (1969): Narva ~ 47 m/154.2 feet

2. “Bekker” Kopli Veetorn (1914): Tallinn = 42 m/137.8 feet

3. Kuressaare Veetorn-Elamu (1960s): Saaremaa Island ~ 41 m/134.5 feet

4. Paide Veetorn-Elamu (1978): Paide ~ 40 m/131.2 feet

5. Erika Street “Arsenal” Veetorn (1914): Tallinn – being converted and elevated to provide residences = 37.8 m/124 feet

6. Karksi-Nuia Veetorn (1994): Karksi-Nuia = 35 m/114.8 feet

7. Tõnismägi Veetorn (1882): Tallinn = 33.8 m/110.9 feet

8. Proposed Veetorn: Tallinn = 33 m/108.3 feet

9. Viljandi Vana Veetorn (1911): Viljandi = 30 m/98.4 feet

10. Vändra Veetorn-Elamu (1975): Vändra ~ 30 m/98.4 feet

11. Kana Veetorn: Pärnu = 24 m/78.7 feet

12. Tõrma/Rakvere Veetorn: Rakvere = 22 m/72.2 feet

13. Raudteejaama Veetorn (1870): Aegviidu = 20 m/65.6 feet

14. Risti Veetorn (1905): Risti = 18 m/59.1 feet

15. Lasva Vana Veetorn: Lasva = 12 m/39.4 feet – now an art gallery

Need more information:

• Abja-Paluoja Veetorn
• Antsla Veetorn (1889?)
• Aseri Veetorn
• Ellamaa Veetorn
• Elva Veetorn
• Haapsalu Veetorn
• Harju Maakond Veetorn
• Harku Veetorn
• Jõhvi Veetorn
• Raudteejaama Veetorn: Keila
• Kiviõli Veetorn
• Kohtla-Järve Veetorn
• Kukruse Veetorn
• Maardu Veetorn
• Mingi Veetorn
• Mustvee Veetorn
• Kreenholm Veetorn: Narva
• Raudteejaama Veetorn: Narva
• Nõo Veetorn
• Patika Veetorn
• Peeterristi (Vaivara) Veetorn
• Põlva Veetorn
• Raudteejaama Veetorn: Püssi
• Raasiku Veetorn
• Sindi Veetorn
• Suure-Jaani Veetorn
• Suurpea 1 Veetorn
• Tabasalu Veetorn-Elamu (1981): Tabasalu

• Tagadi Veetorn
• Estonian Maritime Academy: Tallinn
• Kristiine Katlamaja and Tonismagi Veetorn (1882): Tallinn
• Laevastiku Veetorn: Tallinn
• Luther Plywood and Furniture Factory: Tallinn
• Noblessner Shipyard Veetorn (1915): Tallinn

• Rocca al Mare Veetorn: Tallinn
• Seewaldi Hospital Veetorn (1903): Tallinn
• Tallinn-Väike Raudteejaama Veetorn (1901): Tallinn
• Telliski Veetorn: Tallinn
• Ülemiste “Dvigateli” Veetorn: Tallinn
• Raudteejaama Veetorn: Tamsalu
• Raudteejaama Veetorn: Tapa
• Raadi Manor Veetorn: Tartu – now a museum
• Tartu Brewery Veetorn
• Tatari Veetorn
• Toila Veetorn
• Türi Raudteejaama Veetorn: Türi
• Vasalemma Veetorn
• Raudteejaama Veetorn: Viljandi
• Jakobsoni 3 Veetorn-Elamu: Viljandi

SOURCES:

• https://estonianarchitecture.com/project/lasva-water-tower/
• gemini.google.ai
• https://eber.se/arkiv/torn/ebers/ebers-ee-e.htm
• https://www.reddit.com/r/ArchitecturalRevival/comments/i6v8u7/the_historic_19th_century_water_tower_in_aegviidu/
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Water_towers_in_Estonia_by_city
• https://visitestonia.com/en/risti-watertower-from-the-tsar-era
• https://visitestonia.com/en/viljandi-vana-veetorn-viljandi-old-water-tower
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_structures_in_Estonia
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2672_Aegviidu_jaama_veetorn.jpg
• https://harjuelu.ee/algas-raasiku-raudteejaama-vana-veetorni-renoveerimine/
• https://noblessner.ee/en/explore-noblessner/about-noblessner/#/
• https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/18793665241267951
• https://news.err.ee/1609161475/tallinn-approves-detailed-plan-for-telliskivi
• https://www.delfi.ee/artikkel/51176826/tonismae-veetorn-ootab-uut-asjalikku-uurnikku
• https://eeter.err.ee/1609813989/video-ringvaade-kulastas-koplis-seisvat-bekkeri-veetorni
• https://katkestuste-linn.blogspot.com/2010/04/100-bekkeri-tehase-veetorn.html
• https://geenius.delfi.ee/artikkel/120452523/pildid-tallinna-ajalooline-veetorn-saab-uue-elu-kortermajana
• https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kana_t%C3%A4nav_(P%C3%A4rnu)
• https://www.facebook.com/margus.mandveer/photos/tallinnt%C3%B5nism%C3%A4git%C3%B5nism%C3%A4e-veetorn-t%C3%B5nism%C3%A4gi-12-valmis-1882tuuleveski-kohale-t%C3%B5nis/26000616509619457/
• https://ristofoto.com/2026/03/23/elva-veetorn-elamu/
• https://ristofoto.com/2024/11/23/tabasalu-veetorn-elamu/
• https://ristofoto.com/2025/09/27/paide-veetorn-elamu/
• https://vvkntk.ee/et/noortekeskused/lasva-veetorn/98/98
• https://industrialheritage.pro/storage/brochures/Toostusparand-ENG-web-150dpi.pdf
• https://jarvateataja.postimees.ee/7880408/jarvamaa-veetornid-unustatud-ja-uuele-elule-aratatud
• https://arcovara.ee/et/blogi/218-maaklertegevus/106239-arco-vara-top-5-juunis-noppis-voidu-veetorn
• https://kinnisvara24.ee/en/blogi/liven-began-building-headquarters-homes-in-historic-arsenal-water-tower-en
• https://www.pinterest.com/mariannekuurme/water-towers-in-estonia/
• https://citify.eu/peakorter-erika-6a-6b/

You don't need weapons if you have Soviet umbrellas made in Bulgaria and distributed by Romanian importers from warehouses in Russia.

#ColdWar #History #HistoricalResearch #Espionage #IntelligenceHistory #SecurityStudies #StrategicStudies #InternationalRelations #Geopolitics #EasternEurope #Bulgaria #Romania #Russia #SovietEra #TwentiethCentury #PoliticalHistory #EuropeanHistory #ArchivalResearch #HistoricalSources #IntelligenceStudies #DiplomaticHistory #HistoricalContext #StateSecurity #GlobalHistory #HistoricalAnalysis #ComparativeHistory #ContemporaryHistory #InternationalHistory #USSR #SovietUnion

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/wednesday-april-29-2026/

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/tuesday-september-23-2025/

German contest to live in depopulated Soviet-era city proves global hit

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/21/german-contest-to-live-in-depopulated-soviet-era-city-proves-global-hit

#HackerNews #GermanContest #DepopulatedCity #SovietEra #GlobalHit #UrbanExploration

🌟🤡 Oh, joy! The world desperately needed another #critique of Soviet-era Tolkien art 🤔✨. Let's all marvel at completely unrelated #illustrations for a book we already know! 🚀📚
https://mashable.com/archive/soviet-hobbit #TolkienArt #SovietEra #BookReview #ArtAppreciation #HackerNews #ngated

Soviet Era Athletes

Photography from the 1950s + 60s by Vladimir Kuzakov (1925-1999) - gymnast, artist, photographer + musician - curated by his granddaughter Anya

#vladimirkuzakov #athletes #athlete #gymnast #gymnasts #sovietathletes #sovietera #russianathletes #sovietunion #russia #russianmen #photography #fotografia #fotografie #sportsworld

Soviet Era Athletes

Photography from the 1950s + 60s by Vladimir Kuzakov (1925-1999) - gymnast, artist, photographer + musician curated by his granddaughter Anya

#vladimirkuzakov #athletes #athlete #gymnast #gymnasts #sovietathletes #sovietera #russianathletes #sovietunion #russia #russianmen #photography #fotografia #fotografie #sportsworld

Soviet Era Athletes

Photography from the 1950s + 60s by Vladimir Kuzakov (1925-1999) - gymnast, artist, photographer + musician curated by his granddaughter Anya

#vladimirkuzakov #athletes #athlete #gymnast #gymnasts #sovietathletes #sovietera #russianathletes #sovietunion #russia #russianmen #photography #fotografia #fotografie #sportsworld

Soviet Era Athletes

Photography from the 1950s + 60s by Vladimir Kuzakov (1925-1999) - gymnast, artist, photographer + musician curated by his granddaughter Anya

#vladimirkuzakov #athletes #athlete #gymnast #gymnasts #sovietathletes #sovietera #russianathletes #sovietunion #russia #russianmen #photography #fotografia #fotografie #sportsworld

Monday, July 28, 2025

Russia depletes Soviet arms, heavily relies on foreign supplies for Ukraine war — Ukraine to receive 33,000 AI drone kits under US defense deal — Moscow warns of ongoing war unless Ukraine complies with its maximalist demands — Russian drone strike on bus kills 3, injures 19 in Sumy Oblast … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/monday-july-28-2025/

Photographer Jailed in Russia for Sharing Public Images of Soviet Bunkers https://petapixel.com/2025/06/26/photographer-jailed-in-russia-for-sharing-public-images-of-soviet-bunkers/ #photographerarrested #sovietera #jailtime #ukraine #russia #News #Law

I was simultaneously delighted and disappointed at the queue for #repaircafe at #tog #hackerspace in #Dublin today! I arrived at 15:00, an hour before it was due to finish up (with my #SovietEra radio, which I guess needs to have some capacitors replaced) and there was a queue out the door! I'm delighted to see there's such a demand for #mending and #repair. I didn't have time to have my radio seen to! Next time, when I'll also volunteer to be available for folks with slow computers!

I should have taken a snap at TOG to accompany this post - didn't think of it at the time - so here's the radio.

Can someone id this thing? It's from the Soviet Union. None of the writing seems to indicate a year. I don't know how to read Cyrillic though.
:boost:

#retroComp #electronics #retroComputing #sovietEra

Just one of may old #SovietEra buses, rusting away outside an old depot in #Lithuania

More photos and full article on my website - https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/leisure/soviet-bus-graveyard-lithuania/

#oldbus #photo #buses #history #rust #abandonedplaces #photographer #travel #soviet

This video has some nice views of the #Buran shuttles in addition to some history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXwDlwLPU6s
#spaceHistory #history #SovietUnion #SovietEra