Some Russian cities are abandoned for one reason or another. The collapsed, abandoned by people villages, factories, hospitals, hotels are enough on Russian soil. Such objects are always shrouded in secrets and legends, which makes them especially attractive to tourists. Let's look at the most mysterious and interesting abandoned places in St. Petersburg.
Haunted houses
Fans of thrills, mysticism and supernatural phenomena can safely go to St. Petersburg at dusk. In the city you can find several places, at the sight of which the heartbeat quickens and a feeling of fear appears. Abandoned places in St. Petersburg amaze the most fearless travelers.
- A “Gothic” haunted house on Chekistov Street, 13. This unusual building was erected in the 19th century and received its name because of the architecture atypical for those times. Initially, it was a manor, which included a stone manor house, an outbuilding, a grotto, a kitchen, a stable building, a farmyard and a small greenhouse. At the end of the XIX century. in several buildings of the Vorontsov dacha, a hospital was opened for the mentally ill, which led to changes in the appearance of the house, its interior decoration. This building is currently abandoned by people. The "Gothic" house managed to gain a bad reputation. Locals claim that ghosts and vengeful spirits live in the house. This can be felt only by crossing the threshold of the building. The “Gothic” house is an ideal place for fans to “tickle their nerves”.
- Manor in Redkino. This is another haunted settlement that can be found in the ancient village of Redkino. The abandoned places of St. Petersburg are not only mysterious, but also picturesque. This can be seen by looking at the remains of a noble estate (XVIII-XIX centuries). Once its territory was occupied by a large noble house, outbuildings and a family cemetery. Locals say that there was also a convent, which later disappeared without a trace along with all the parishioners. They say that the old manor still "lives" life invisible to ordinary people, and ghosts live in its walls.
Collector "Mura"
Abandoned places in St. Petersburg are not only old houses and buildings, but also caves, underground rivers, shelters, collectors. The well-known collector "Mura" is considered a kind of "portal to the underworld." Once it was a sewage system, filled to the brim with sewage. Now it is a kind of well with underground passages. You can go down there and take a walk along its winding moves. The underground corridor is about 500 meters long, and it leads to the headwaters of the Michurinsky stream.
Shelter at the Petrodvorets watch factory
A non-porous brick-lined structure with a turret visible behind can be found in Peterhof. All this is the outer part of the shelter of the Petrodvorets Watch Factory, which produced the legendary Rocket watch. It was built to protect plant employees. Now this building is included in the list "Abandoned places of Russia". The shelter is abandoned and not guarded due to the lack of the need for its use. A gloomy and mysterious atmosphere reigns in the building. Here, as if everything was frozen in anticipation of people who are trying to hide from unknown troubles. In the shelter room gas masks and military helmets are hung everywhere ; here you can see the civil defense manual . All this is complemented by silence, devastation and mold. In spring, water arrives here, making the atmosphere especially eerie.
What other abandoned places do you need to visit in St. Petersburg?
In St. Petersburg there are many interesting and mysterious objects that deserve attention. A tourist must visit abandoned places in St. Petersburg. They will allow you to plunge into the atmosphere of mystery, mysticism and the supernatural.
- Ushakovsky baths. The building was located on the street of the same name, which over time was renamed in honor of Zoe Kosmodemyanskaya. The baths ceased to be used and turned out to be abandoned because they were built using silicate, old brick.
- Quarry Vruda. It is located near the Baltic Railway near the village of Saglitsy.
- Volkovitskaya tower. This is a dilapidated windmill, which can be found in the Volkovysk district.
- Oredezh abandoned mines.
- Underground river Country.
- Abandoned Pioneer Camp "Cosmonaut".
- The estate "Fifth Mountain".
- Collector "Civil".
- Haunted House of Demidov.
- The abandoned estate of Novikov.
A map of abandoned places in St. Petersburg is presented below.
TOP 5 of the darkest objects in Russia
There are especially many interesting and mysterious deserted places in the Far East and in the tundra. Below are the most mysterious abandoned places in Russia.
- Mining village called "Death Valley" (Magadan region, Kadykchan). It was abandoned by people after an explosion at a coal mine.
- The 8th workshop of the Dagdiesel plant is a former station that tested marine weapons (Kaspiysk, Republic of Dagestan).
- Diamond quarry (spent) in Mirny (Republic of Sakha).
- The lighthouse located on the cliff of the Lionfish. Built in 1939 (Aniva, Sakhalin Oblast).
- Hotel "Northern Crown". Abandoned five-star hotel with an area of about 50,000 m 2 (St. Petersburg).