brutalist architecture, concrete structures, Soviet-era buildings, large public squares, imposing government edifices, residential blocks, wide boulevards, statues of political figures, gray color palette, geometric shapes, symmetrical design, cold war period, urban landscape, sparse vegetation, overcast sky, dramatic shadows, wide-angle shot, historical context, textured surfaces, monumental scale, utilitarian design, socialist realism art, subdued lighting, architectural photography, desaturated tones, post-Soviet atmosphere, rigid lines, architectural symmetry, imposing facade, historical landmark.