Torinvarsi School, Hamina (2011)
The largest school and a local landmark in a small town, it had fallen into bad shape. Loads of educational history had been left behind, when teaching ended in 2005. The building was partly demolished in 2012.
Lohipato School, Oulu (2012)
A former school for children with special needs was last used by different small companies and organizations. It was abandoned because of a huge water leak. The building was demolished in 2013.
Pohjola-Opisto, Haukipudas (2014)
Built in the 1950’s to combat communism, things still looked good 30 years later. In 2002 the academy moved away and the place was abandoned in 2010.
Pohjola-Opisto, Haukipudas (2016)
Another visit to the workers’ institute already photographed in 2014. This time we explored the upper floors of the main building and all the three annexes from different eras.
Rytikari School, Kemi (2017)
A former school in the suburbs of a small industrial town was built in the 1930’s and enlarged less than 10 years later. When a larger school was built nearby and the pupils moved there in the 1980’s, this one became a school for social and health care students. They moved away in the mid-1990’s, and years of neglect have done the building no good.
Lassinkallio School, Oulu (2018)
A former school, which served its last years as a workers’ institute. The building was demolished in 2018.
Pohjola-Opisto, Haukipudas (2019)
A workers’ institute visited previously in 2014, 2016 and 2017. This gallery features photos from one of the four buildings. Demolition started in 2020.
Vocational School, Porvoo (2020)
The demolition site of a former Swedish speaking vocational school. The first buildings had been built in the 1950’s and the place had educated several generations before its closure.
Teacher Seminar (2020)
A former seminar, where teachers were educated between the late 19th century and the early 1970’s. Became a facility for giving additional training to teachers before being sold to a Chinese company, who wanted to start an education business. Nothing came out of it and the valuable buildings have been idle for years.
Secondary School (2020)
A school building built in the late 1950’s and abandoned in the 2000’s or 2010’s with very little history available about it.
Haapamäki Elementary School, Keuruu (2020)
Built in 1956, this tiny school educated pupils all the way until 2014. That was when the village had gotten so small, that all pupils were moved to one school and this one was abandoned.
Vantaankoski School, Vantaa (2020)
A former elementary school built in the mid 50’s, enlarged in the early 60’s and abandoned in 2019. This gallery covers a small barrack and the original school built in the 1950’s known as the Language House.
Elementary School (2020)
A school built in the 1920’s and enlarged in the 1960’s. Air quality problems had moved the pupils to temporary barracks a year earlier. The 1960’s part was waiting for demolition.
Co-Educational School (2020)
A former private school building built in the 1930’s and enlarged in the 1950’s. Became a public school in the 1970’s and has apparently been abandoned since 1987, when a new school was built.
Secondary School (2020)
The former secondary school of a small town. Built in the 1950’s enlarged in the 1960’s and 1970’s and abandoned because of air quality problems in 2019.
Village School (2020)
A former village school probably built in the 1950’s and abandoned years ago.
Vantaankoski School, Vantaa (2020)
A second gallery from the former elementary school. This gallery contains the last parts of the older school building and the newer main school building in full. All buildings were demolished in 2021.
Teininkallio School, Inkeroinen (2020)
A primary school built in 1957. During its latter years it housed a mix of primary, secondary and high school pupils until it was closed in 2012. The city tried to sell it, but couldn’t find a buyer, so the school was demolished late in 2020.
Primary School (2021)
Designed by two famous architects and completed in 1957, the school was abandoned in 2017 because of air quality problems. The debate is currently underway whether to demolish or preserve it.
Primary School (2021)
Designed by a famous architect and completed in 1960, this primary school was abandoned in 2016 because of air quality problems. A new school was completed next to it and the fate of the old one remains unknown.
Kumpu School, Outokumpu (2021)
A former secondary school built in 1950 and enlarged in the 1960’s. The school was closed due to air quality problems in 2012, and demolition had just started.
Kyrkbacken School, Kokkola (2021)
A small elementary school for Swedish speaking kids built in the 1930’s and enlarged in the 1960’s. Abandoned in 2014 and waiting for demolition.
Church Village School, Haukipudas (2021)
Built in the early 1950’s this school was abandoned in 2016 after a new school was opened next to it.
Daycare Center (2021)
A municipal daycare center from the late 1960’s or early 1970’s. Abandoned years ago and in a very bad condition.
Rytikari School, Kemi (2021)
Already featured in 2017, this is a second visit to an old school with a disturbing atmosphere. This gallery features photos from the barrack school built on the other side of the yard, when the school became too small for pupils in the area.
School Area (2021)
Once a major area for schooling in a small and remote town, it has become gradually abandoned for years. Most of the buildings have been demolished, the former citizen school and a chain house remain.
Village School And Teachers’ Apartments (2021)
A rather large village school with a three apartment staff building located in the middle of nowhere. Built in the early 1950’s, it was apparently abandoned in the late 1990’s, when it was closed. Features very strange architectural choices.
Elementary School (2021)
A former elementary school featured in an earlier post from 2020. The small, old, 1920’s school has found a new owner and will be renovated. The newer, 1960’s school was demolished in 2022.
Village School (2021)
One of the first schools in the region was closed down in the early 1970’s. Bought by a village association in the 1990’s plans to renovate the building failed and it is now in a very bad state.
Elementary School, Haapamäki (2021)
A 1956 built elementary school, which closed down in 2014 and has been featured in an earlier gallery. The building was demolished later in 2021.
Sailor School (2021)
Built in 1967 to school Finnish sailors, the building was abandoned in 2013, when the school moved away. The building’s potential demolition has been debated ever since.
Village School (2021)
An earlier featured 1950’s village school finally thoroughly explored. Was last used by the local community college and abandoned around 2014-2015.
Village School (2021)
A small village school from the early 1950’s was abandoned in 2017 because it was in a bad condition. It has stood empty ever since.
Church Village School, Haukipudas (2021)
The central school of a mid-sized municipality. Built in 1953, enlarged in the 1980’s and abandoned in the mid 2010’s after a new school had been built. The school was demolished in 2022.
Jakomäki School And Playground Building, Helsinki (2021)
An elementary school and a playground building built in the late 1960’s and demolished soon after this photoshoot in 2021.
Daycare Center (2021)
A daycare center built in 1972 and abandoned in 2016.
Elementary School (2022)
A former public school built in 1928 last housed a rescue worker academy. Abandoned in 2013, it has been sold to a property developer, who will build new houses on the lot and renovate the old school for apartments.
Village School (2022)
An early 20th century village school, where classes have ended before the 1970’s. Nowadays the degrading buildings serve as a gate to the town’s storage area and a waste recycling station.
Elementary School (2022)
A former elementary school built in 1950 and abandoned in the 2010’s. Despite its value and central location, it was under demolition threat. In late 2024 it was decided, that the school wouldn’t be demolished.
School Area (2022)
Another attempt at exploring a previously featured school area.
Elementary School (2022)
An elementary school built in 1951 and abandoned in 2018 because of air quality problems. Its fate is unknown, but it will probably be demolished.
Kyrkbacken School, Kokkola (2022)
Another attempt at exploring the Swedish speaking elementary school previously featured in 2021.
Elementary School (2022)
The main school of a small village built in the 1950’s and enlarged in the 1980’s. Closed in 2008, the 1980’s wing was being demolished while the older part was protected and waitíng for someone to make up something to do with it.
Community College (2022)
Originally built in 1953 as the local doctor’s residence and reception, the building served as a community college between the 1960’s and 2013, when it was abandoned.
Elementary School (2022)
Built in the late 1930’s, the school was abandoned in 2019 because of bad condition and lack of pupils. The town wants to demolish it, but the authorities and locals to protect it.
Village School (2022)
An elementary school built in the 1950’s and closed in 2009. Bought by an entrepreneur with a business idea in 2013, their plans never materialized.
Village School (2022)
A post-war village school with a later added school cook apartment. Probably abandoned in 2012.
Elementary School (2022)
An elementary school built in two parts in the 1940’s and 1960’s and finally closed in 2021. Under demolition threat.
Rytikari School, Kemi (2022)
I finally managed to finish exploring the school area after previous visits to parts of it in 2017 and 2021. The school was demolished in late 2024.
Pohjola-opisto, Haukipudas (2022)
The demolition of the previously visited workers’ institute had started in the summer of 2020. Not much progress had been made in two years.
Village School (2022)
A small village school from the early 1950’s was abandoned in 2017 because it was in a bad condition. It has stood empty ever since.
Elementary School (2022)
A school building built in the late 19th century and enlarged in the 1920’s. A larger school was built on the same lot in the 1950’s, and this building was used as a school until the early 2000’s. The town tried to sell it for years since then. The building has vanished, but what happened to it is unclear.
Elementary School (2022)
An elementary school in a small village built in the late 1950’s and closed in 2021, when a new school was built next to it. Future fate unknown.
Elementary School (2022)
A village school, which was closed in the late 1990’s. There was more use since, but now seems abandoned and has been broken into.
Elementary School, Kuortane (2022)
A rural elementary school built in 1958-60 and closed in 2021. Demolished in 2023.
Village School (2022)
An early 20th century village school closed in 2013.
Siekkilä School, Mikkeli (2022)
An elementary school building opened in 1972 and closed in 2011. Used in other uses until 2017 the building was demolished in 2023.
Teacher Seminar (2022)
Another gallery from a previously explored teacher seminar. This one features the previously unvisited head teacher’s building and some external photos from the area.
Sinervä Primary School, Multia (2022)
A primary school built in 1952 was closed in 2021, when a new school was completed. After sitting empty for a few years, the building was demolished in 2023.
Vocational School, Kangasala (2022)
A vocational school and teacher apartment building built in the early 1960’s and enlarged several times until the early 2000’s. Abandoned in 2018 after a new school was built, it was badly damaged by fire and demolished in 2023.
Elementary School (2022)
An elementary school built in 1939. A decision to demolish it was made in 2021, but nothing has happened since.
Mercantile Academy, Oulu (2023)
The former mercantile academy in Oulu was built in 1956 and educated merchants, kindergarten teachers and music teachers until 2013. Was under demolition threat.
Apollo School And Kindergarten, Helsinki (2023)
A school built in 1985 and abandoned in 2020 because of air quality problems. A daycare center from the same era was located next to it.
Village School (2023)
A village school built in 1948 and abandoned in 2022 after fixing it was no longer deemed viable. A new owner bought it in late 2024.
High School (2023)
A school building completed in 1961 and closed down because of bad condition in 2020. In its original shape and considered regionally important, it was under a demolition threat.
Sailor School (2023)
Another visit to a 1967 built sailor school under demolition threat.
Ruosniemi School, Pori (2023)
A regional school built in 1955 and closed in 2023 after a new school was completed nearby. The library was still in use when these photos were taken, but it moved soon afterwards. Demolished in 2024.
Peipohja School, Kokemäki (2023)
An elementary school built in 1950 and closed in 2016. Demolished in the autumn of 2023.
Community College (2023)
A second attempt at exploring a 2022 discovered community college building from the 1950’s.
Elementary School, Kuru (2023)
An elementary school built in the 1960’s and abandoned in 2022. Demolished in 2024.
Elementary School, Kaskinen (2023)
A former elementary school in Finland smallest town built in 1978 and abandoned in the 2010’s because of water damage. Demolished shortly afterwards.
Nursing School (2023)
A former nursing school built in 1981 and englarged in 1993. Closed in 2017 and to be demolished to make way for apartments.
Kyrkbacken School, Kokkola (2023)
The earlier featured Swedish speaking elementary school built in the 1930’s and expanded in 1976. The building was demolished in 2024.
Elementary School, Kestilä (2023)
This old elementary school was built in the 1950’s and closed in 2022, when a new school was completed next to it. Demolition started in the spring of 2023.
Village School (2023)
A rural village school and presumably an apartment building for teachers. The school was in opeartion between 1934 and 1963 and after that they have been used for housing. The school has almost collapsed, but the apartment building has been in use all the way until the 2000’s.
Village School (2023)
A small, early 20th century village school, which was apparently closed in the 1970’s and converted into some sort of a workshop. Abandoned for years if not decades, a forest now grows around it.
Village School (2023)
A post war village school closed in 1998. Served as a hostel after that and was abandoned in the 2010’s.
Village School (2023)
A school built in a hydropower plant village in 1957 and enlarged in the 1960’s. Closed in 2005, sold to a private owner and abandoned for years. The old main school was badly damaged by fire in 2024.
Village School (2023)
The earlier featured schools from the 1950’s and 1960’s. The older one will be demolished, but the newer one is still being sold.
Elementary School (2023)
Originally built as the main building of a teacher seminar, it has served in other uses since 1970, when the seminar was closed. The last user was an elementary school, which left in 2015.
Elementary School (2023)
An elementary school built in the late 1960’s and closed in 2012. Was supposed to be demolished, but was sold to a Russian man for one euro instead. Unused for years.
Elementary School (2023)
A previously featured elementary school built in the 1950’s, closed in 2009. and bought by an entrepreneur with a business idea in 2013. Interior photos this time around.
Elementary School (2023)
An elementary school designed by famous Eino Pitkänen and completed in 1949. School use ended in 2011 and the building was abandoned in 2021 because of its bad condition.
Elementary School (2023)
An elementary school built in 1954 and closed in 2010. The town has tried to sell it for years, and has stated, that it will be demolished, unless a buyer is found.
Niinivaara High School, Joensuu (2023)
Originally built as an elementary school in 1960, the building also housed a high school from the 1970’s onwards. School use ended in 2018 and the building was demolished to make way for apartments in 2023.
Village School (2023)
A village school built in 1926 and closed in 2002.
Village School (2023)
A village school built in 1950 and closed in 2006. Now in private ownership.
National Library Storage Unit (2023)
The Finnish National Storage Library built in 1956 and closed down in 2020.
Secondary School (2023)
Another visit to the earlier featured late 1950’s secondary school.
Agricultural School (2023)
An agricultural school built in the late 1950’s or early 1960’s. Closed down in the 2000’s and used as a center for asylum seekers in 2008-2010 and for accommodating Thai berry pickers after that.
Elementary School (2023)
Another visit to an earlier featured 1930’s school under demolition threat.