Architecturally diverse and ideologically staunch, Soviet Sanatoriums were intended to edify and invigorate Visiting a Soviet sanatorium is like stepping back in time.
A combination of medical institution and spa, the era\'s Sanatoriums are among the most innovative building.
At their peak they were visited by millions of citizens across the USSR every year.
Originally built in the 1920s, they afforded workers a place to holiday, courtesy of a state-funded voucher system.
Architecturally diverse and ideologically staunch, Soviet Sanatoriums were intended to edify and invigorate Visiting a Soviet sanatorium is like stepping back in time