This massive place was never finished. some people say that this complex was planned due to the obsession to have an olympic summergame. Swimming and gymnastics………. Today it stands alone, looted and will propably never come any closer to function. If you like riding electrical scooters, this might be the place for them to die?… Continue reading Swimming is cancelled…..
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Ukrainian Krym!
Some pics from 2013 when I travelled from Odesa down to Crimea passing Yalta and Sevastopol via Mykolaiv, Kherson and Simferopol. Antonovsky bridge, I guess Ukraine will have to make a whole new bridge in the future…… Former airbase west of Yevpatoria. I wonder if he is still there on the airbase?? From inside the… Continue reading Ukrainian Krym!
Travels in the east!
Ruintors, urbextours! I do arrange tours, mostly it is for limited seats in a minivan but it will be the tour for your life! Oktober planning for 1 week in Armenia, due to safety conditions it might be Georgia instead. Or some other place… November, planning a trip to southern Spain, Gibraltar and maybe ferry… Continue reading Travels in the east!
The Chinese trucks and a weird Chinese influented town…… in another country
These Chinese trucks stands at an “abandoned” former military base. Well the base is pretty abandoned even if there is military guards patrolling and checking the area. Close up on one of the trucks. Been standing here for a while. The other Chinese truck, also been here for more then a month….. at least. Former… Continue reading The Chinese trucks and a weird Chinese influented town…… in another country
Political prison?
Mostly political prisoners has been here in this former eastern Europe dictatorship. I believe so many innocent people have been here during the years. That is a shame and it is nice it is just a ruin nowadays. Former model of the prison. Beautiful corridors, who would not love to have a room here!? Closer… Continue reading Political prison?
KGB radio?
This time we are in the Baltics once again…. This mysterious place was in the planning for the 2010 journey to Poland and Lithuania but no extra time where in the store…. Gates to the facility. anyone doubt about the soviet? Entrance saying something about Lenin’s 27th meeting with the Communist’s party…. Former power supply… Continue reading KGB radio?
No more swimming…. for the moment.
This is an awesome former summerbath in the Baltics. It had everything to offer. Inside pools, sauna, outside rooftop gigantic pool and slides. Restaurant and so on…. I have no idea about the future…. Will it be renovated or R.I.P ? Brutalism…. Beautiful design! One of the inside pools. Heavily destroyed but still beautiful tiles.… Continue reading No more swimming…. for the moment.
Former theater, CCCP
This was really a nice find in a small village. Went there really as a gamble and sometimes it pays off. So many nice details still left to see. Amazing place! Roof has started to leak and that is something that will make this beautiful place to rott and fall apart…… No, you should go… Continue reading Former theater, CCCP
Never to be used…
This 280 meter high Chimney never got the opportunity to start delivering smoke….. Industry never got finished before the economical collapse in the country. It is a massive construction and I am really interested in how the workers conditions used to be. How many people died during the construction? Such a magical evening light this… Continue reading Never to be used…
Train depot somewhere…
Former light to be at the depot. My guess is that this depot has not been in a major use for 20+ years… So sad to see all the cars standing there when you know it has a great value of scrap. You think there is a forest to the right…? No, there is tracks… Continue reading Train depot somewhere…