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This was so good and I really learned a lot. The photos are outstanding!

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Thanks a lot, Juliette. I was collecting these photos through couple of years and I have many more of them on Instagram profile legacyofsocialism. However, I am not active there any more.

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I love some of the Brutalist architecture. I went to the top of the Gene tower in Belgrade, and you're right about the views, too. And the philosophy is the 15minute city way ahead of it's time

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I love culture, so much appreciation Davor. By the way, geez, the view is spectacular…

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Thanks Jo-Ann🤗👍

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I love those beautiful black and white monochrome images. They have beautiful contast, lighting and composition.

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Thanks a lot for the comment. I completely agree with you. Bnw is wonderful for concrete texture🤗

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Very interesting journey you share here. I, too, have found I enjoy snapping elements of some of the Brutalist structures I find, finding the interesting within the gargantuan. I also really, really love the interiors you shared here. They definitely evoke an alternate era. Fine post, thanks for sharing.

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Thanks for commenting and for reading. Glad you like it. As you said, those were definitely different times🙌

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What a wonderful article and photo essay! I especially like the black and white images. You captured both the bleakness and the beauty. I also find it interesting that the exteriors lack detail, but the interiors do not. It’s almost like the austere exteriors are there to protect the beauty within.

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Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you like the buildings. As for the interiors, they are mostly similar to the exterior, and I chose the best ones.🤗

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These photos triggered different emotions in me. Your photography skills move me and take me on a new journey. Thank you for sharing your art and articulating it in an understandable way.

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Thanks for reading and for the comment!😊

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Stunning shots. Great post!

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Thanks Wildflower for reading and for the comment!

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Great images. The mass and volume of these buildings are impressive. The photograph well!

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Thanks for the comment. Yes, these are very massive. Brutal!:)

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A great post! And close to home :-)

I also live in a socialist building, and I love its durability and its thick walls. I don't like the utilitarian aesthetic, but ok, we can't have it all. I'm jealous of your view!

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Thanks Gabi for the comment. We apparently share the same environment:)

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