The section «Abandoned» on our website is devoted to the study of abandoned and forgotten places in Kyiv. We explore abandoned factories, factories, buildings and other interesting objects that used to be an important part of the city’s infrastructure. We offer our readers fascinating stories about what these objects look like today, about their history and significance for the city and its inhabitants. We talk about what objects can be visited, how to get to them and what risks exist when visiting abandoned places. In our section you will find a lot of photos and videos that will help you fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of abandonment. If you are interested in the history of Kyiv and want to learn more about abandoned places, then our section «Abandoned» is exactly for you.
Lost Kiev was replenished with another object, which for a long time after the collapse of the USSR performed a variety of functions: a computer club, a church, a furniture store, a bazaar, an office center, a sauna… The building in the style of brutalism (modernism) was preserved only in the memory of those who … Read more
Ukrainian State Institute for Design of Food Industry Enterprises “Ukrgipropishcheprom” was founded in 1943. Performed the functions of the main institute for the design of enterprises in the yeast and salt industries. The Ukrgipropishcheprom Institute, with 75 years of experience, was, until its closure in 2018, the largest institute in Ukraine for the design of … Read more
2 beautiful cities. And 2 such different destinies… How did they influence each other? On April 26, 1986, at 01:23:58, a series of explosions destroyed the reactor and the building of the 4th power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. According to observational data, on April 29, 1986, high background radiation was recorded in … Read more
In the early 1960s, the computing manufacturing boom began. Special research and design organizations and enterprises were created throughout the USSR, and the creation of a plant in Kyiv began on the initiative of Academician Glushkov, supported by the state leadership. In accordance with the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR dated … Read more
The history of production began in 1894, when entrepreneur Mikhail Richert acquired a plot of land at the corner of Kirillovskaya and Nizhnee-Yurkovskaya streets. Here, back in the 18th century, there was a small brick factory Kirillovsky Monastery, which later became the property of the Gudim-Levkovich family. Richert significantly improved the factory – in 1895 … Read more
The history of the development of oxygen production in Kyiv began in the pre-war period, when, with the growth of the industrial potential of the region, a significant need for oxygen and acetylene arose. By the beginning of 1941, production buildings were built and the Kiev oxygen plant received domestically produced equipment manufactured by the … Read more