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 official name of this failed type of transport for Kyiv is “A prototype of a self-propelled passenger module (car) with an external power source for a new type of second-level vehicle (Capway).” Capway’s first test ride dates back to October 2004. The territory of the test site was built in less than 3 months … Read more
The tunnels under the Dnieper, or as they are also called “Stalin Tunnels” (passed in the documents as “Construction No. 1 of the NKPS (People’s Commissariat of Railways of the USSR)”) are unfinished railway tunnels. Work on their construction was carried out in the period from 1938 to 1941, and commissioning was planned for 1944. … Read more
Command bunker (code name: CB) Every large and small city of the former Soviet Union has some secrets and mysteries. The Cold War period left behind many buildings that are striking in their gigantism and the size of the budget funds that USSR officials poured into the military, rather than into the civilian sector of … Read more
Under the Soviet Union, most factories were classified and their names were given in the form of numbers. The “thousandth” plant produced caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, dust, berthollet salt, chlorine and was considered the most harmful enterprise in Kyiv, the consequences of which still reverberate to this day. The construction of the plant was planned … Read more
The German Quarter (Emergency village) in Kyiv is a cottage quarter consisting of 2-3-storey nice apartment buildings for workers of the nearest Darnitsa factories. Houses began to be built immediately after the end of the Great Patriotic War; their construction was carried out by German prisoners of war. Civilian German specialists from transformed Germany also … Read more
In 1965, Kiev residents received another place to relax – Hydropark. Beautiful nature, proximity to the Dnieper, comfortable beaches have become a favorite vacation spot for Kiev residents and guests of the capital. The area of the new recreational zone was amazing – more than 365 hectares! There were sports grounds, restaurants, attractions and much … Read more