RT-32 and abandoned village

On August, 2009, in Latvia, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

Radiotelescope RT-32 is actually built by Soviet people in Irbene, Latvia. When Soviet Union broke, VIRAC took the telescope under their control. Now they are observing electromagnetic radiation from the sky. Visitors are allowed to go inside when paying a fee.

The abandoned part of Irbene is actually a small village, where is few empty houses. But there seemed to live a dude, which drow us away.

 

Soviet military base in Latvia

On August, 2009, in Latvia, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

This is the best UE place, where I have been. It’s a small village which is actually Soviet military base with a radar station. The radar was destroyed after Soviet Union breakdown. Now the village has been abandoned for over than 20 years.

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Industrial area

On August, 2009, in Latvia, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

Some abandoned buildings in Küldiga, Latvia. There was also a big guy with a metal baton. He was just walking circle.

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Karosta suburban

On August, 2009, in Latvia, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

Abandoned bockhouses near the Karosta Prison.

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Military base, Vilnius

On August, 2009, in Lithuania, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

Military base near Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Daugavpils fortress

On September, 2008, in Latvia, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

The construction of this star shaped fortress begain in 1810 and it was completed in 1878. It has been under control of Russia and Latvia. Nowadays there is residential houses and abandoned building.

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Slaughterhouse

On September, 2008, in Estonia, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

Now the slaughterhouse is deblocked. We visited here 2008, when the deblocking process was running. We had been wandering in the building an half an hour, before we actually noticed that the machines were smashing on the other side of the house.

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Suburban in Narva

On August, 2008, in Estonia, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

This abandoned suburban is situated few kilometers from the city center. Empty buildings.

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Factor, maybe chemical

On August, 2008, in Estonia, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

This one seems to be some kind of chemical factory. Soviet times.

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Kuursaal

On August, 2008, in Estonia, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

Kuursaal spa was built in 1882 and it was a popular spa/resort. Now it’s a pile of bricks.

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Industrial building

On August, 2008, in Estonia, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

Inside this building was a quite empty, just some buttons etc. Maybe there have been textile industry during the Soviet times.

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Abandoned house

On June, 2008, in Finland, Olympus FE-210, by kulmalukko

This abandoned two storey house is situated near Lahti, Finland.

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