Our visit to the abandoned Young Pioneer Camp in Spitak, Armenia. A forgotten former Soviet children’s camp known as Fairy Tale.
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Abandoned Armenia: The former Palace of Culture in Jermuk
Exploring the abandoned former Palace of Culture in Jermuk in Armenia, and other remnants from Jermuk’s Soviet past, with a map of locations.
Monument to the 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution
Monument to the 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution in Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1967. Soviet-era memorial in the former USSR.
Former Palace of Culture
The now-abandoned Palace of Culture in Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1986. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Olympia Sanatorium
Olympia Sanatorium in the mountain spa town of Jermuk, Armenia. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Ashkharh Sanatorium
Ashkharh Sanatorium in the mountain spa town of Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1975. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Ararat Sanatorium
Ararat Sanatorium in the spa town of Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1978. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Aerial Tramway (lower station)
Unfinished Aerial Tramway station in Ijevan, Armenia. Construction started in 1985. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Gladzor Spa HotelÂ
Gladzor Spa Hotel in Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1986 by architect Martin Mikaelyan. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Mother ArmeniaÂ
Mother Armenia in Ijevan, Armenia. Completed in 1971 by sculptor, S. Mehrabyan. Soviet-era monument in the former USSR.
Former Sanatorium “Crystal”
Former Sanatorium “Crystal” in Ureki, Georgia (Caucasus). Completed in the 1970s. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Rustavi Metallurgical Plant
Large mosaic within the confines of Rustavi Metallurgical Plant in Georgia (Caucasus). Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.