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.
Walking through Fomina Botanical Garden you can see an unusual building, which is hidden behind a concrete fence with barbed wire. In front of you is the military-strategic communications point K-2 from the times of the USSR (other names: Telephone and telegraph station No. 1, TTS No. 1, Government communications station). The K-2 facility was … Read more
The Dnieper Towers residential complex consists of six separate sections 35 floors high, which in 2005 could have become one of the attractions of Kyiv, but they stand in the open air in varying degrees of completion and are gradually being destroyed. In 1999, the Main Directorate of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal … Read more
During the Soviet Union, people who arrived in Kyiv or passed through it could often take a stroll in Pobeda Park. Since, according to a 1969 resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, a plan was adopted for the development of tourism and excursions in the country. Sub-clause 11 of this plan stated: … Read more
The “Red Excavator” plant (former names: JSC Filvert and Dedina, the “Red Plowman” plant) is one of the oldest machine-building plants in Kyiv, which was founded in 1898. After the collapse of the USSR, it was renamed CJSC ATEK and went bankrupt through theft – now the remains of the plant are being illegally destroyed. … Read more
The Prague Hotel was built in 1880 according to the design of the architect Alexander Schiele (his most famous work in Kyiv is the water tower in Khreshchaty Park, where the Water Museum is located). Initially, the building had 3 floors and was called “Ilyinskaya Rooms”, after the surname of the owner Anastasia Ilyinskaya (the … Read more
In 2007, during the initial stage of construction of a multi-storey residential building in the area of Lesi Ukrainka Boulevard near the Pecherskaya metro station, the entrance to the casemates of the Vasilkovsky fortification, which is part of the Kiev fortress, was excavated (this place is mistakenly called the NKVD underground prison). As expected in … Read more