Abandoned Prince’s House
Today we have a series of very nice piece of architecture staying abandoned for quite a lot already. It is from Abkhazia region, the place that was under Russian rule long before communists came to power. It’s located on the Black Sea and was so beloved by old Russian upper class that they called it “Russian Riviera”. This place has probably the most picturesque abandons from ex Soviet places. We had once the old abandoned railway station from there, if you don’t remember take look here it was very nice looking series too. Today some shots of the abandoned Prince’s House, built almost two centuries ago by special Royal order.
That’s how it looked when prince got it.
It was not very long the prince could enjoy it, the communists took over and nationalized most of the luxury property in Russia. During Soviet Era the house was turned in elite summer residence for Moscow higher up men.
That’s how the placed look when it was conversed to the Hotel “Seagull” by the personal order of J. Stalin
So let’s see what’s left there today.
The house had a cool sea view.
And nice round windows.
It stays abandoned for already more than 20 years. What happened is that when Soviet Union collapsed and every state asked for “as many independence as they could carry with themselves” this part of Soviet state was left to Georgia, and the war began, now between parts of Georgia to become independent. During the war many of the villages and towns were abandoned and nice buildings were ruined. Just look how tall this tree should be to grow from the ground floor up all the way thru the chimney.
And this looks like the prince’s office. Good office he had.
And here is another nice looking and totally abandoned building just near. Local authorities don’t hurry to reconstruct all this. There is no need for them to do this and they can’t make any practical use of those - like it’s to far away to make a casino here.
Here prince probably spent his evenings with a cigar and some wine and a book, overlooking the sunset on the see.
Later some ugly wooden huts were built around, probably in Soviet times they used those to store some household stuff.
Lately a new wave of interest for this places appeared among Moscow riches. The only reason they are not here yet is probably the political unstability around, and the price for tickets to Nice is much cheaper.
photos by russos
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Another great set of photos. Great site.
It is bigger than my house. But general atmoshere is same. Needs some dusting.
OMG russia is so poor their princes have to live in abandoned houses. sad really.
Your mama shoulda kept her legs crossed!
OMG why is russia always abandoned, derelict, collapsing and rusting away?
Your mama shoulda kept her legs crossed.
OMG everything in Russia is abandoned, the contry is collapsing OMG OMG OMG the poor people OMG
Miss India should take a lok at India if she wants to see poor. Russia is one of the richest countries in the world thanks to vast resources India is one of the poorest due to idiots having sex and overpopulation. But the day the Pakis say we want to nuke India that will take care of that problem
Damn bitch escaped nazi death camp, fuck you!
dibs
It’s a shame to see this go to waste. I would move in it today and start fixing it. It has so much potential. Of course, being poor, like me, with 2 kids doesn’t help. God I hate being stuck here in the USA. Can someone “squat” on a place like this in Russia? Man, I would go there and do everything I could to hang on to it and get citizenship.
Russos always has the best photos! He has a wonderful sense of art, even when he is in the most mundane places. He also goes into the most interesting places that I would never dream of going!
Cheers!
The building is no way 2 centuries old. It is built in rather rustic version of Art Nouveau (Sezession, Jugendstil), a style popular at the turn of 19/20th centuries.
As to whether or not it was a villa… looks to me it was a hotel from the very beginning.
i agree–the shape of the doors/windows as well as some of the metalwork throughout are very art nouveau.
I’ll take it.
Unbelievable…… Awesome pictures, excellent work on this site
Awesome work
Woah! How could they abandoned such architecture.
Reminds me of home, which is Detroit.
This home is much nicer then the homes I saw in Ekaterinburg!
It was holiday hotel or sanitarium “Чайка” (Seagull).
I was around there many times 20-30 years ago. It is the Old Gagra - nice place like Riviera or better. Very sad to see it so dilapidated and desecrated. In the ninetieth the beautiful subtropical park was like a dirty wasteland with syringes left around by dragged guerrillas or soldiers, too dangerous to go there for anybody.
Thank you for the photos.
wow, amazing building!
I wish I could leave estonia
Learn geography and finance, stupid. First of all, Abkhasia is not Russia. It’s a breakaway republic, declared independence last year and worldwide recognition (if any) is years away.
On a risk-adjusted basis, this real estate investment does not look better, than a palace somewhere in Iraq or Afghanistan.
A perfect illustration of Russian 20th century history: the beauty of prerevolutionairy times got deformed by Stalin and eventually destroyed when the Soviet Union collapsed.
It’s really sad to see such lovely architecture go to waste and nothing is being done to restore the place to its original beauty…..very sad indeed
these are great photos! I remember going to New Jersey, US 20 years ago to see an abandoned mansion from a former king of some Soviet bloc country. Can’t remember which one. Wasn’t nearly as interesting as this. I also remember when I was a kid breaking in to Thomas Edison’s abandoned summer mansion. A few years later (other) kids burned it down.
Built with czarist money stolen from the Russian people. Yes, a beautiful ruin, a captivating fantasy realized and abandoned. What a waste of everything.
I can’t understand where local authorities look.
this is what is waiting for the USoA after the final collapse of the dollar
Beautiful and Tragic.
Im with Failmaster on this. I would love to know more about these abandoned places in Russia. More importantly I would like to know more about the process of taking possession (if not purchase) of one of them for a home.
Beautiful pictures and a great geography/history lesson! Who is really mightier man or nature?