Many traces of the communist dictatorship can be found in today’s modern and thriving Hungary. The most visited ones, like … Continue reading The Cold War in Hungary – Military Collections, Leftovers & More
Similar to other satellite countries like Poland, Czechoslovakia and the former German Democratic Republic, for decades after WWII Hungary was … Continue reading The Red Army in Hungary – Airbases, Bunkers and Ghost Towns
Belgrade, the capital city of today’s Serbia, with a population of 1.3 millions, boasts traces of dating back to the … Continue reading Belgrade War Heritage – From WWII to the Yugoslav Wars
The republic of Georgia, located on the Caucasian isthmus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, was founded in … Continue reading Stalin in Georgia
For the full span of the Cold War, the communist German Democratic Republic has been a highly militarized region. Due … Continue reading Soviet and East German Relics North of Berlin
The murder of President Kennedy in Dallas on November 22nd, 1963 is possibly one of the most well-known news stories … Continue reading JFK’s Last Trip to Fort Worth and Dallas
Soon after the end of the war Tito and the Communist Party of Yugoslavia started a fight against the Soviet … Continue reading Spomenik – Iconic Modern Art from Tito’s Yugoslavia
Founded as a trading post back in the 5th century in the Ostrogoth region on the far eastern border of … Continue reading A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
Czechoslovakia had existed as an independent state since the end of WWI and the dissolution of the Austrian Empire. However, … Continue reading Communist Highlights in Prague and the Czech Republic
Architecture is possibly one of the disciplines where the ringleaders of the Nazi dictatorship invested most, for it provided a … Continue reading A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
