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Trip to Abandoned Russian Village

Abandoned, History, Interesting Facts, Russian Art

A week ago, a Russian blogger returned from a trip to some abandoned villages in the North of

Russia. Here is a selection of photos he made from three neighboring abandoned villages.

Paying Visit to an Abandoned Pioneers Camp

Abandoned, USSR

Emir and Antrei are two photographers from Yekaterinburg who like to explore abandoned places. This time it was an abandoned pioneers camp near Yekaterinburg city. The name of the

place was "Cosmos" during the USSR era. It was built in the 1960s and after the USSR collapsed it stopped functioning, however it's still in pretty good shape inside.

Abandoned 8×8 Vehicles Deep in the Forest Among the Swamps

Abandoned, Automotive, Russian army, USSR

It has been said that Russian forests can surprise you with curious finds. Things that in normal life you won't be allowed to approach

closer than the distance of a gunshot. Getting there isn't easy, in this story a man goes beyond the swamp on an ATV like this:

Abandoned House of Culture from USSR Times

Abandoned, Interesting Facts, Tver, USSR

During the Soviet Era every city, town and even village had a "house of culture" building. They were sort of clubs for people to come, to study some

crafts, to perform arts and also as convention places. Some of them were architecturally interesting, like this one abandoned near Tver city:

23 Abandoned Places in RU

Abandoned, Interesting Facts

Bridges, factories, churches,

mechanical structures, all here

The Lifebuoy: Flooded Soviet Bomb Shelter of Unusual Shape

Abandoned, History, Interesting Facts

This Soviet bomb shelter is different because of its shape. It's round. It reminds Russian letter "Ю" in shape. Where "stick" or "I" is a corridor with emergency exits and entrances and round

part "O" is a main hallway with rooms around the larger hall in the center. Enthusiasts got inside and made photo, instead of walking around they were mainly floating. Photos: