Abandoned places have always attracted the attention of lovers of new sensations. The abandoned buildings contain many memories of past times, and lovers of wandering among forgotten walls and things are attracted by mystery and estrangement from the big world. Especially interesting are old buildings of various purposes. The time in them seemed to stop. Abandoned hospitals, apartment buildings, schools, camps where life was once boiling, were left in the form in which they were used in recent days, almost everything remained untouched. Sometimes such places are notorious, which makes them a special target for adventurers and adrenaline seekers. Today, excursions lead to abandoned buildings, of course, not to all, but to the most popular. This has become a kind of direction in tourism activities.
Abandoned Pioneer Camps
In
Soviet times, there were quite a lot of pioneer camps. Each student eagerly waited for that time to go on vacation, finally get out of the stuffy city into the countryside. They supported not only good health of children, but also a patriotic spirit. The pioneer camps were the property of the USSR until the moment when the vast country did not begin to fall apart and go into oblivion, and with it the health facilities also left. A major role in this was played by the abolition in 1990 of pioneering activities founded by V. I. Lenin. Today, the pride of bygone times is only a place of pilgrimage for stalkers - people visiting abandoned or restricted areas, they are also called guides. Some of them organize paintball fields, which is very convenient, because the place is no longer visited by people.
How to find abandoned camps
The location of many camps has long been lost; people literally fled from such places after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Those who once had a vacation there, vaguely remember their location, but not all of them seek to return to the abandoned pioneer camps. They are sought after tips by stalkers, armed with the necessary equipment, they explore the area in search of the abandoned territories and record their location. On special Internet maps, abandoned camps are indicated by a white spot, but mostly information on them can be found on special sites where people publish photo reports about their sorties and indicate how to get to the place.
The most famous pilgrimage sites
Abandoned pioneer camps near Moscow are particularly popular, they do not need to get a long time and spend time searching. The most popular are Chamomile, Seagull, Blue Cottages, Rocket, and East. Many stories and photographs taken at different times of the year can be found about them, many people even gather in groups to visit empty places. Another reason for visiting the abandoned camp is the information that in Soviet times secret military bases were disguised as documents for children's camps, and to ward off suspicions, the real ones were built nearby. Therefore, pilgrims at the same time explore the nearby territory in the hope of finding something more interesting. Abandoned pioneer camps in the Moscow region became the goal for far more fanatical seekers of deserted territories. Such places include Yubileiny, Tale, Moscow Region, Salute, etc.
Camp "Salute"
In Soviet times, almost all camps were built with the support of factories and large enterprises. This one owes its appearance to the Karacharovsky Mechanical Plant, to which it belonged until 2002. At the same time, the camp was closed due to the collapse of the roof of the assembly hall, for this reason people left it in a hurry, leaving things in their places. The place where the Salyut pioneer camp is located is near Moscow. Abandoned, it still benefits today. Now part of the territory is used to play paintball, while the other is under protection, but getting there is still not difficult. The camp occupies a rather large area, shortly before closing, a swimming complex with three pools was rebuilt in it. Inside and outside, the design is still preserved: mosaics and drawings on the walls, a monument. All the decorations of the building are filled with the spirit of patriotism, and in the main building there is still a bust of Lenin.
Abandoned Camp "The Seagull"
The abandoned pioneer
camp "The Seagull" is located on the banks of the Klyazma, where, in addition to it, there are several more camps, operating and abandoned. Almost untouched, it has been preserved quite well, it has not yet been plundered and spoiled. The camp is located in the Vladimir region, in a forest area near the villages, in a quiet and peaceful place. Like most of these institutions, it was built from the former Rossiya Hotel, and closed in 1998-1999 due to outbreaks of violence and pogroms, according to local residents. Finally decommissioned in 2008. On the territory there are two buildings, a club, a dining room, a stadium, two dormitories. Currently, the territory has been bought back for development.
Abandoned Pioneer Camp "Rocket"
The Moscow region is rich in such “sights” as the old forgotten camps hidden in the wilderness, and Rocket is no exception. By chance, or maybe not, he is among the military training grounds, so when you get to the place, you can hear gunshots and notice the signs with the words "Caution, travel is prohibited." At the entrance to the camp, a ruined monument to Yuri Gagarin and a stone statue, remotely resembling a pioneer, are visible. On the territory there are preserved playgrounds and even some attractions that once worked from electricity. The floor inside the building is strewn with shabby books, gas masks, broken glass and various debris. The camp is located near the banks of the Volga, in a place that was once ideally suited for children's recreation.
"Tale" for deaf children
One of the most popular places among all the others is considered to be an abandoned pioneer camp "Fairy Tale". His address is Dmitrovsky district of the
Moscow region, the village of Gorki. He is on the list of the most terrible abandoned places in Moscow and Moscow Region, and this is not surprising. Once this place was picturesque and truly “fabulous”, its walls inside and outside were decorated with huge colorful sculptures of sea cloisters. This idea was ideally suited for deaf and dumb children accepted by the camp. Unable to hear and speak, they could only enjoy the beauty that their eyes saw. Today, time and weather have erased paints from sculptures and walls, the appearance of the camp is more like a nightmare than a place of rest. Outside the building is covered by a huge octopus, shells and jellyfish lurk in the flights of stairs, the walls of the rooms are decorated with corals. The camp closed about 30 years ago, it had a
residential complex, a dining room, a library and even a bunker.
Other abandoned camps
No less famous is “Daisy”, which was closed due to lack of funding and once owned by the Ministry of General Engineering of the Soviet Union. In the residential building, everything remained in its place, in the dining room there are still rusted dishes and vats for cooking, armchairs in the cinema are in even rows, and long skeins of films lie in the operator’s room. There are abandoned pioneer camps that closed not so long ago. The “Blue Cottages” left in 2000, its main advantage today is the library, where books and magazines of those times are still stored. On the territory there is a huge pool, inside the buildings everything was preserved in excellent condition, there is almost no debris and destruction. The Moscow Region Pioneer Camp, which has existed since the mid-90s, has not been working for 26 years, almost everything that was valuable has been plundered for a long time. All that remains of the former resting place is a cinema hall, residential buildings, a swimming pool and an artificial reservoir.
Abandoned pioneer camps are of great interest among fans to wander through forgotten places, plunge into distant childhood, and recall the happy times spent with friends. A pleasant feeling of nostalgia and slight sadness is present in such places. At such moments, being among the memories, you can think not only about the past, but also about the present, comprehend your life and return home rested, as you did many years ago.