Abandoned AZLK Car Factory
AZLK is a Soviet automobile factory situated in the South-East of Moscow, which was famous by producing various models of passenger car called Moskvich. In the first decade of the new century the factory was closed. Now one can see how this place looks nowadays. For the almost seven years it turned into ruins that remind the lost city of Chernobyl.
photos by grohotailo
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Imagine how many people worked there, how much labor, workforce. Now its all gone, blown to dust by time.
Just rust and ruins
Cool rust and ruins ;).
A cool place for exploration it seems.
I wonder how many facilities like this should be demolished and all the scrap iron/steel recycled?
Scrapee thought…think beyond your limits.
I think it would cost a fortune if you are also responsible for the cleanup of all of the asbestos. Then again, this is Russia. Who cares about cancer.
If steel and copper prices are still outrageous, the cleanup should pay for itself.
Then again Russia isn’t known for cleaning up industrial disasters or old facilities. Just walk away and forget about it.
Wrong, sucker. One of prime reasons factories are closed around Moscow is because of the outrageous land property prices.
This factory spot will be cleaned up an bebuilt with office space or elite living quarters in no time.
That is why we are ahead of everyone in the world with the people who have a cancer?! (talking about US)
Was it closed in the 2000s? It doesn’t make sense. Why so many soviet slogans in the factory? It seems that the factory has been closed for 20 years or so.
For much of the ’90s AZLK was forced to leave cars half-finished outdoors in all waether for lack of money to pay suppliers for parts. When you can’t finish the product, you don’t have spare cash to redecorate.
Love the post, I am a huge fan of abandoned urban exploration.
Yes– I agree.
I am quite surprised there is still so much metal intact, or just lying about. When I visited western Ukraine, even the manhole covers where sold for scrap metal. Well…. I guess Ukraine is Ukraine.
This seems amazing that there are that many abandoned buildings still around. With that much equipment around.
Amazing. Did someone drop a piano off one of the buildings?
I be in ur car factoriez throwing pianoz off ur r00fz!
I want that sign in the first photo– “Quality work guaranteed”– I pay you for shipping to US. . . or maybe one of the smaller signs.
Speaking as a real estate appraiser, the property is definitely not at its “highest and best use”.
So cool! I would love to visit this place. Isn’t it guarded?
The Nuclear warning information is bone chilling.
This is near chernobyl right? The scrap metal is probably radioactive.
No, this is Moscow car factory
What power plant is in the background?
Near Chernobil, yeah, like Germany XD.
BTW small part of AZLK was rebuilt and it belongs to Renault-they are producing Logan now.
Ant this year a new agreement was signed and Renault is expanding its production to this abandoned area %)
Why did they have a mother and children room there?
Perhaps day care for the children of employees.
Awesome collection, thanks for the flythrough. Much appreciated!
Muito boa fotos legal
I love abandoned places. I’d love to take that clock home
it your`s for 1000$, sure if it not much expensive for USA;)
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Interesting to see these photos…thanks for sharing them with the world!
More top-grade photography, Grohotailo!
was Photo # 38…
http://englishrussia.com/images/abandoned_azlk_factory/38.jpg
…instructions in case of WW-3, or in case of something more local? I’m only asking which–not to start more would-have/should-have/could-have noise. I actually frequent EnglishRussia for the pictures–not to follow the flame wars. Best regards.
Keep your hands away from our signs!
And you, Yuri, what is your last name and adrress?