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Here Are The Most Beautiful Abandoned Places That I Found Around The World (24 New Pics)
I'm a French artist, and my name is Dimitri "Jahz Design." I graduated as a graphic designer. I have always been interested in history and architectural remains. It was in 2013 when I developed my interest in the urban photography of heritage in disuse. My first exploration was an ancient cemetery of military ships.
I travel the globe looking for forgotten places in urban decay. Today, I want to share with you the most beautiful abandoned places around the world.
Also, check out my posts about the most beautiful abandoned castles, Georgian Soviet-era spas, European abandoned theaters, and lastly my most beautiful places around the world (part 1 and part 2).
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I have previously mentioned that my fascination with urban heritage in disuse started around 2013 as I got and developed further interest in photography. During all of this time I have visited more than 2,000 places around the world in what now would be almost 10 years. With my photos, I try to draw our attention to our civilization that is in a constant mutation to ephemeral memory.
Abandoned Villa, Italy
The detail is incredible, I can't imagine the hours it took to so skilfully craft it and now it is abandoned. Sad
Abandoned Church, France
This looks downright ancient. In Canada, our oldest architecture is 300 years old. The vast majority is within the last 100 years. So if this beautiful church was here, it would probably be cherished. In the "New World" we starve for the old, and in the "Old World" it's a dime a dozen.
When looking for a new abandoned place to visit I tend to find most of the places by reading old press articles, on satellite images (Google Maps). I also try to ask for information from the inhabitants of the countries I'm about to visit. During this long journey full of discoveries I even got the chance to oversee the Soviet Buran spacecraft program in Baikonur (Kazakhstan).
Truth to be told, I never travel alone, I have several fellow photographers with me. I do not recommend traveling alone - you are not immune to an accident or a bad encounter. Out of all the places, I visited my favorite one has to be the former Soviet BURAN space shuttle hangar in the Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan which I mentioned previously.
Abandoned Spa, Georgia
If they fixed that ceiling, it might make a good wedding venue. Outside and in nature, but also dry in case it rains
Abandoned Hotel, Italy
Each place has its story. My favorite story is the one where I searched for two days for the last public statue of Stalin which had disappeared for more than 10 years in Georgia. With that being said, I don't recommend people to go and visit these places. They are very dangerous places where most of the buildings are collapsing and falls can be deadly. These are also private places that are not open to the public, so it's another thing to consider.
Abandoned Villa, Italy
Abandoned Rocket
So, there is some random rocket that's just waiting there for me to use to take over the world?
Well, we've found the Bond villains in the community!
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This is an Ariane IV replica that was displayed at the World EXPO 1992 in Seville, Spain. After the whole exhibition ended most of the buildings were repurposed including the former Pavilion of the Future which now serves as the general archive of Andalucía and the rocket was just left there, on display in front of the building. In any case, the site is a lot more urban than the picture makes it look, this is just shot from somewhere in Guadalquivir park or possibly with a long telephoto lens from across the river:: https://explanders.com/europe-arctic-circle/spain/seville/cohete-ariane-4/ EDIT: it's taken from this bridge, with a telephoto, and further to the left than the google car is here, so that you're looking in between the two rows of palm trees. https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3965319,-6.0049266,3a,15y,3h,91.44t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLrJwfc1RBvYxIJ5uy6Tt7Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Load More Replies... This is an Ariane IV replica that was displayed at the World EXPO 1992 in Seville, Spain. After the whole exhibition ended most of the buildings were repurposed including the former Pavilion of the Future which now serves as the general archive of Andalucía and the rocket was just left there, on display in front of the building. In any case, the site is a lot more urban than the picture makes it look, this is just shot from somewhere in Guadalquivir park or possibly with a long telephoto lens from across the river: https://explanders.com/europe-arctic-circle/spain/seville/cohete-ariane-4/ EDIT: it's taken from this bridge, with a telephoto, and further to the left than the google car is here, so that you're looking in between the two rows of palm trees. https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3965319,-6.0049266,3a,15y,3h,91.44t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLrJwfc1RBvYxIJ5uy6Tt7Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
So, this is actually not abandoned.. thanks a lot for the info mate
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wondering if that took off now if it would cause a forest fire?
I'm guessing this is in one of the former USSR countries. I'm sure there was an episode of Abandoned Engineering.
Seville, Spain. Isla de la Cartuja. It's not a real rocket, it' is a replica. You can visit it but the inner fence is not accessible anymore. It's a bit underwhelming, mostly due to the abandoned state. It's surprising how no technology museums ever offered to buy it, I am pretty sure the city would sell it in a heartbeat.
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I really hope it isn't a nuclear rocket... Plz don't let it be a nuclear rocket..... And second. Who the hell abandons a rocket????
This is an Ariane IV replica that was displayed at the World EXPO 1992 in Seville, Spain. After the whole exhibition ended most of the buildings were repurposed including the former Pavilion of the Future which now serves as the general archive of Andalucía and the rocket was just left there, on display in front of the building. In any case, the site is a lot more urban than the picture makes it look, this is just shot from somewhere in Guadalquivir park or possibly with a long telephoto lens from across the river: https://explanders.com/europe-arctic-circle/spain/seville/cohete-ariane-4/ EDIT: it's taken from this bridge, with a telephoto, and further to the left than the google car is here, so that you're looking in between the two rows of palm trees. https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3965319,-6.0049266,3a,15y,3h,91.44t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLrJwfc1RBvYxIJ5uy6Tt7Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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Abandoned Castle, France
The stone looks pretty sound, they should gut the innards and keep the fascia
Abandoned Cinema, Italy
Destroyed places like this always break my cinephile heart
Abandoned Sanatorium, Georgia
Obsolescence. Changing tastes. Sad that things end, but in ending they make way for something new. Imagine if architecture had not changed a whit in the past century.
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When I see places like this that are abandoned, I feel sad that they’ve been allowed to grow sad and lonely, then just die. I always try to picture them when they were happy, full of people, and full of life. Ever pass by an old house that looks like it was really nice once, but is now just sad and falling apart? I try to picture it back when it was alive, decades ago, with a family that had children, and a dog and cat, living there. Flowers and shade trees—-maybe one with a swing and a big one with a treehouse—-in the clean cut yard, picket fence, barbecue on the patio, fresh paint on every wall and ceiling, pictures, comfy furniture, something yummy-smelling cooking in the kitchen...you get my drift. Instead of building so many crappy cheap new houses, why not refurbish old ones? Same with buildings. All the abandoned structures in this article could be repurposed for less than replacing them. And it would bring them back to life again. Wish I had the resources. I’d fund it.
There is a group in France that adopts castles and renovates them. It is a group effort and they have done beautiful work. Check out their website and maybe you will help chip in to save a castle from ruin: https://www.adopteunchateau.com/
there's a term for this, it's called ruin p0rn. you can google it.
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Obsolescence. Changing tastes. Sad that things end, but in ending they make way for something new. Imagine if architecture had not changed a whit in the past century.
Load More Replies... When I see places like this that are abandoned, I feel sad that they’ve been allowed to grow sad and lonely, then just die. I always try to picture them when they were happy, full of people, and full of life. Ever pass by an old house that looks like it was really nice once, but is now just sad and falling apart? I try to picture it back when it was alive, decades ago, with a family that had children, and a dog and cat, living there. Flowers and shade trees—-maybe one with a swing and a big one with a treehouse—-in the clean cut yard, picket fence, barbecue on the patio, fresh paint on every wall and ceiling, pictures, comfy furniture, something yummy-smelling cooking in the kitchen...you get my drift. Instead of building so many crappy cheap new houses, why not refurbish old ones? Same with buildings. All the abandoned structures in this article could be repurposed for less than replacing them. And it would bring them back to life again. Wish I had the resources. I’d fund it.
There is a group in France that adopts castles and renovates them. It is a group effort and they have done beautiful work. Check out their website and maybe you will help chip in to save a castle from ruin: https://www.adopteunchateau.com/
there's a term for this, it's called ruin p0rn. you can google it.
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