Chitalishte
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A chitalishte is a traditional Bulgarian public institution and building that fulfills several functions at once, such as a community centre, public library, and a theatre. It is also used as an educa
The chitalishte in Koprivshtitsa was built in 1869
Dobri Voynikov (orig. Archangel Michael), Shumen, built 1898
Father Paisius, Samokov, built 1925-1929 as both a chitalishte and a war memorial
Zarya, Haskovo, built 1960s
Palace of Culture
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Palace of Culture or House of Culture is a common name for major club-houses in the former Soviet Union and the rest of the Eastern bloc.
Chitalishte
…model for cultural development in Eastern Europe. In the early 20th century, the chitalishte provided the functional blueprint for the Soviet system of Houses of Culture and "Reading Cottages" (izba-chitalnya). While the Imperial Russian People's Houses were often top-down institutions designed for social control, the…
Gorbunov Palace of Culture
Peasants' Palace of Culture in Dajipu township, Huangshi Municipality, Hubei, China
Foyer of the "Palace of Metallurgists" in Nizhny Tagil - one of the most luxurious palaces of culture during the existence of the Soviet Union
VEF Culture Palace in Riga, Latvia