Socialist hotels – in pictures

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What happened

Socialist Hotels is the first photography book to focus solely on the architecture of hospitality in Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet landscape.

These state-constructed buildings were used by visiting government workers and ordinary citizens.

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  • Socialist Hotels is the first photography book to focus solely on the architecture of hospitality in Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet landscape.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:44 UTC.

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