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Tiraspol

Moldova's second largest city and the self-proclaimed capital of the de facto independent Republic of Transdniester (or Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic). Founded by Russian generalissimo Alexander Suvorov in 1792, Tiraspol has always been more Slavic in nature than Moldavian and to this day retains a distinct Soviet air better than almost any other place in Europe.
Lightly-trafficked ul 25 Oktober with Soviet chic
Lightly-trafficked ul 25 Oktober with Soviet chic		 Old Soviet tank off Heroes' Cemetery
Old Soviet tank off Heroes' Cemetery		 Heroes' Cemetery
Heroes' Cemetery		 Soldier's grave from the civil war
Soldier's grave from the civil war
Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace		 Afghan War Memorial
Afghan War Memorial		 Relief of Mikhail Frunze
Relief of Mikhail Frunze		 Lenin Statue in front of the Presidential Palace
Lenin Statue in front of the Presidential Palace
Wheeling bikes across the footbridge
Wheeling bikes across the footbridge		 The lazy Dniester River
The lazy Dniester River		 Tiraspol's City Beach on the riverbank
Tiraspol's "City Beach" on the riverbank		 A bottle of Baltika 5 and some local funny money
A bottle of Baltika 5 and some local funny money
Family playing on the tank
Family playing on the tank		 A batch of worn Transdniestrian bills
A batch of worn Transdniestrian bills		 Bland Soviet-style Culture Palace
Bland Soviet-style Culture Palace		 Equestrian statue of Alexander Suvorov
Equestrian statue of Alexander Suvorov
Liberation memorial
Liberation memorial		 Che Guevara poster on a youth club window
Che Guevara poster on a youth club window		 Cracked pavement along ul 25 Oktober
Cracked pavement along ul 25 Oktober		 Stalinist-Classicist building and Soviet motif
Stalinist-Classicist building and Soviet motif
Socialist-realist relief, Palace of the Republic
Socialist-realist relief, Palace of the Republic		 Palace of the Republic
Palace of the Republic		 The day's exchange rates
The day's exchange rates		 Some of Tiraspol's local VIPs
Some of Tiraspol's local VIPs
House of the Soviets (City Hall)
House of the Soviets (City Hall)		 Main post office and neighboring tower block
Main post office and neighboring tower block		 More Soviet-era decoration
More Soviet-era decoration		 Signboard atop the Kvint factory
Signboard atop the Kvint factory
Kvint cognac factory
Kvint cognac factory		 Empty square in front of Tiraspol station
Empty square in front of Tiraspol station		 Sign displaying town crest and foundation date
Sign displaying town crest and foundation date		 Tiraspol's central rail station
Tiraspol's central rail station

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