I Captured The Beauty Of Decay In Georgia’s Abandoned Sites (31 Pics)
My name is Dimitri Bourriau, and I am a photographer specializing in abandoned places.
For years, I have traveled the world in search of forgotten sites — silent witnesses to the passage of time. Through my lens, I aim to capture the fragile beauty of these deserted spaces, where history still lingers on the walls.
This time, I return to Georgia, a former Soviet republic, in search of its past and the remnants of its Soviet heritage. In this new photo series, I invite you to discover hauntingly beautiful locations: a Stalinist palace frozen in time, an abandoned house of culture, ancient mosaics still clinging to life — and more recent, once-ambitious towers now standing empty along the shores of the Black Sea.
Each image is a journey into a half-erased story — an invitation to reflect on impermanence, collective memory, and the poetry found in decay.
More info: jahzdesign.com | Instagram
This post may include affiliate links.
Tower
Sanatorium
House Of Culture
This reminds me of a church sanctuary or auditorium in an art or history museum!
Sanatorium
Soviet Aircraft
Hotel
Soviet Monument
Sanatorium
I lived about a mile from one in Eden Prairie, MN and would walk there to catch the bus downtown. It was still functional and the howls of the people there was so haunting. I could hear them from outside. It was originally a TB recovery place back when Minneapolis didn't have many suburbs. Eventually it was torn down and I think turned into a golf course. No doubt that land is haunted. EDIT: This was early to mid 1980s, but the building was a century old. I also rented an apartment in an old mental institution in Albany, NY and that was DEFINITELY haunted.
