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.
The Burevestnik plant specialized in marine instrument making, production and repair of radar systems, as well as the production of civil products. It was included in the list of enterprises of strategic importance for the economy and security of Ukraine. The Burevestnik enterprise produced the following civil products: – artificial lung ventilation devices, – medical … Read more
The Vinogradar massif is located on the northwestern outskirts of Kyiv and was built up with high-rise residential buildings between 1975 and 1987. Previously, in its place there were vineyards, which, like in Priorka and the Windy Mountains, began to be cultivated by the famous gardener Wilhelm Christer in the city. Even today, the residential … Read more
An unusual building for the Ukrainian Institute of Scientific and Technical Expertise and Information in the modernist style was built in 1971 according to the design of Florian Yuryev (author of the coat of arms of the city of Kyiv) and Lev Novikov. The area of the 16-story building of the institute and the adjacent … Read more
Bus fleet No. 7, which is a unique and largest motor transport enterprise not only in Kyiv but throughout Ukraine, appeared in 1973 and for a long time served flights that were made to any point in the Ukrainian SSR and the USSR. In addition to the administrative building 9 floors high, on the territory … Read more
In June 1973, the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR decided to build a new educational building of the theater institute, and already in December the city executive committee ordered the allocation of a plot of 0.3 hectares for construction and the demolition of the “low-value” two-story houses No. 41, 43, 45 located on … Read more
At the end of the 70s, Kyiv architects received an order to design a building for the State Committee for Material and Technical Supply of Ukraine (Gossnab of the Ukrainian SSR). After the project was ready and approved, construction work began in the early 1980s. At the same time, the Tourist Hotel was being built … Read more