Industry

The Quarry (2019)

An old quarry, which apparently operated between the 1980’s and 1990’s, is now a popular swimming place although the mining company tries to keep people away.

Flour Mill (2020)

A former flour mill built originally in 1918 and enlarged during the years. Abandoned after a bankrupcy in 1992. The newer annexes were demolished in the 90’s, but the original part got protection status and has stood empty ever since.

Kymintehdas Area, Kuusankoski (2020)

The former paper and pulp mill was first opened in the late 19th century and closed down gradually by early 2000’s. Most of the buildings have found new use.

Dairy Plant (2020)

Built in the early 1950’s this dairy plant was once famous for being the biggest cheese dairy in Finland and its Emmental cheese. Shut down in 1989, it was still in use in 2011 being abandoned at an unknown time later.

Mätäsvaara Mining Village, Lieksa (2020)

A small village born in the middle of nowhere in the 1930’s as a molybdenum mine was founded. The mine closed in 1947 and despite still being inhabited, the sun is setting on this village.

Mätäsvaara Molybdenum Mine, Lieksa (2020)

A former molybdenum mine which last operated between 1940 and 1947. After closure a stage was built and the quarry has been used as a concert venue for the local music festival.

Old Mine, Outokumpu (2020)

An old copper mine built in the 1920’s and closed in 1954 when a more modern mining area was built. Since 1982 the area has housed a mining museum and is now a tourist attraction.

Caviar Factory (2020)

Originally a factory for operation room textiles, it was closed down in 2003. Several years later a sturgeon farm with the aim of making caviar was founded. Bankrupcy followed soon with debts of 14 million euros mainly to Russian creditors. The buildings have partially collapsed.

Dairy Plant (2020)

A dairy plant in a remote village built in the 1920’s and closed down in the 1970’s. Served since as a workshop and was probably abandoned in the 90’s after a renovation ended soon after beginning.

Match Factory (2020)

Built in the 1920’s as a match factory and closed down in 1929. Since then the building was used to manufacture textiles, wool and carpets and finally as a carpenter’s workshop. Several attempts to convert the property into loft apartments have failed and several fires have pretty much ruined the place.

Mystery Factory (2020)

An old factory with very little history available at this point.

Brick Factory (2020)

A brick factory built in the late 1940’s and closed decades ago. Now the site is a scrap heap featuring all kinds of metal junk you can imagine.

Fibre Factory (2020)

Constructed in the 1940’s, this huge factory complex was finally abandoned in 2013 after several ownership changes and bankrupcies. A constant demolition threat was hanging above it.

Sawmill (2020)

Built decades ago, this sawmill operated until 2006, when it went bankrupt. Since then things had stood pretty much intact.

Tar Factory (2020)

This former tar factory was opened in 1945 and became one of the most important in the country. After the use of tar declined it started manufacturing barbecue coal and brickets until being closed down in 1998.

Dairy Plant (2020)

A former co-operative dairy probably abandoned in the 1990’s. One of the landmarks of its village, it has sat idle for years with an unknown future.

The Place Where My Nightmares Were Made (2020)

A return to an abattoir, which has been abandoned since the early 1990’s. My urbexing began here in 2006 and the place has gone from bad to worse ever since.

Leather Factory (2020)

A leather factory, which operated between 1920 and 1988. The building has probably been constructed in the 1930’s or 1940’s and hasn’t been used since manufacturing ended.

Leather Factory (2021)

A former leather factory founded in the late 1910’s. Its buildings have been built in several phases between the 1940’s and 1960’s. It first declared bankrupcy in 1997 and closed for good in 2003.

The Place Where My Nightmares Were Made (2021)

The 1940’s abattoir, where I started my career in urbex. In this gallery I’ve tried to replicate my first ever exploration from 2010, but was also able to get to previously unexplored areas. The building was destroyed by fire a month later.

Sawmill Community (2021)

An area born around a sawmill featuring lots of early 20th century buildings. They include a fire station, canteen, store, bakery, hospital and doctor’s house. The area is historically significant, but the buildings are without use.

Plywood Mill (2021)

Built as a match factory in the 1920’s the location was converted to a plywood mill in the 1930’s. The buildings were enlarged throughout the following decades until the factory was closed in 2005. Some parts of it remain in use, but the whole area is waiting for redevelopment.

Shirt Factory, Lahti (2021)

A shirt factory built in the 1940’s or 1950’s and enlarged in the 1960’s or 1970’s. The company went bankrupt in 2013 and the buildings were demolished in 2022.

Carpenter’s Workshop (2021)

An early 20th century furniture factory and carpenter’s workshop. According to sources, manufacturing ended in 2004. Use after that unknown. Owned by the city, which wants to demolish it.

Cotton Wool Factory, Tuusula (2021)

Built in the 1920’s and enlarged in the 1930’s and 1950’s, the factory made cotton wool products until the early 1980’s. After that ambulances were produced. Abandoned for a long time and seriously damaged by arson in 2020, the building was demolished in December 2022.

Leather Factory Area (2021)

A leather factory, a residential building and a former service station from the early 20th century.

Wood Chip Silo (2021)

The former wood chip silo of a pulp mill, which was built in the 1930’s and designed by famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The mill was closed in the 1980’s, and most of it was rebuilt as a residential area. The silo, the last abandoned building in the area, was bought by an international foundation, which intends to restore it.

Box Factory Warehouse (2022)

A 1930’s built warehouse, which was used to store products of a nearby box factory. The building was destroyed by fire in September 2022.

Transformation Station (2022)

A 1930’s built electric transformation station for an entire industrial area.

Furniture Factory (2022)

A former furniture factory in a small village. Date of construction and abandonment unknown. The latter might have happened in the late 1970’s.

Pulp Mill (2022)

A pulp mill, which was originally built in 1893 and closed down in 1975. A Part of the complex was demolished in 2019.

Mortar Factory (2022)

A factory, which originally specialized in making resistant mortars for industry use and later plastic products. Current state unknown.

Sawmill (2022)

A sawmill built in the early 20th century and closed down in 1956. After that the buildings served different small businesses until being abandoned in the 2000’s. Several of them burned down in the summer of 2022 and were demolished later that year.

Mill (2022)

A 1917 built mill, which has been abandoned for decades. Owned by a forest giant at the time of my visit, it was sold in 2023 to new owners, who aim to restore it.

Limestone Mine (2022)

A limestone mine opened in 1909 and closed down in 1976. The old mine is now a location for divers, a part of the area looks like a car scrapyard.

Dairy Processing Plant, Mikkeli (2022)

A large, regional dairy processing plant built in the 1950’s and enlarged throughout the years. After being closed in 1994 it hosted a variety of functions before being abandoned in 2022.

Dairy Processing Plant (2022)

A small, local dairy plant was built in the 1920’s and went bankrupt in the 1930’s. Since then it has had multiple uses. The last owner stored a lot of old vehicles on the lot, but now they’re all gone and the place is abandoned.

Industrial Machinery Business (2022)

What remains of an early 20th century industrial building partially demolished in the early 2000’s. The last user was a company specialized in selling used forest industry production machinery.

Factory Building (2022)

A pre-war industrial building, the use of which is unknown. The building was in a very bad condition and had collapsed in the 2010’s.

Tuberculosis Sanatorium Power Plant (2022)

Built in 1939 along with the hospital the powerplant was abandoned years ago. Its chimney was imploded in the 1990’s, and the entire plant was demolished in 2023.

Caviar Factory (2022)

A second visit to an earlier featured caviar factory. The fish tanks have vanished and the buildings collapsed even more.

Iron Ore Mine (2022)

The construction of this mine started in 1969. Mining ended already in 1974 when the mine flooded with water.

Iron Ore Mine (2022)

An iron ore mine built in 1959 and closed in 1975 after an accident at a nearby mine. Used for 10 more years as a workshop of the mining company. Deacayed, but not completely abandoned today.

Sulphuric Acid Storage, Oulu (2022)

A former storage building for sulphuric acid located in the former seaport of Toppila. Demolished in 2023 and rebuilt as an apartment and business building retaining the form of the original building.

The Ruins Of My Nightmares (2022)

The ruins of the building, where my urbexing started from. Built in the 1940’s as an abattoir, abandoned in 1993 and burned down in 2021.

Dockyard (2022)

A dockyard area opened in 1903 and closed in 1983. Before being fully abandoned in 1994 it was rented by a construction company. Most of the buildings in the area were demolished between 2018 and 2020.

Metal Product Factory (2022)

A former metal product factory, which still houses some small businesses. Built between 1890 and 1980 it will be redeveloped into apartments saving the most of the architecturally important parts.

Soap Factory (2022)

Once the largest soap factory in Finland, this building was completed in the late 1920’s. Manufacturing ended in 1987, and after that it was used by car enthusiasts and artists. Abandoned in the 2010’s, the building is set to be demolished to make way for apartments.

Dairy Plant (2022)

A dairy plant built in 1937 and converted to a service station in 1959. Abandoned for decades by now.

Sawmill (2022)

What remains of a former sawmill probably shut down between 1975 and 1990.

Dairy Processing Plant, Mikkeli (2022)

A second attempt at exploring a previously featured dairy processing plant. This time a few more rooms are featured. The building was demolished in 2022-23.

Textile Mill (2022)

A textile mill for a legendary Finnish company opened in 1961 and closed down after a bankruptcy in 2008. Abandoned ever since.

Sawmill (2022)

A small, very primitive sawmill built probably in the early 1960’s and closed down probably in the 1980’s.

Dairy Plant (2022)

Another attempt at exploring an earlier featured dairy processing plant.

Leather Factory (2022)

A leather factory built in the 1920’s and closed down in the 1970’s. Used as a storage after that, but abandoned a long time ago.

Features a delicious pasta recipe.

Paiko Electronics Factory, Paimio (2022)

Originally built in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s to manufacture electronic components, the final user was a ship cabin builder. Abandoned in 2012 and demolished in 2023 apart from the frame, which still stands.

Dockyard (2023)

The previously visited dockyard abandoned since 1994. In late 2023 the town decided to demolish the final buildings in the area and ordered them demolished in late 2025 because they posed a danger.

Sawmill (2023)

A sawmill originally built in 1910 and closed down in the early 1980’s after an arson destroyed one of the buildings. Mostly abandoned since then although parts of it may serve as a boat storage.

Burned Mill Ruin, Riihimäki (2023)

The ruin of a burned mill. It has since been demolished.

Plywood Mill (2023)

An earlier featured plywood mill built in 1920 and closed down in 2005.

Sawmill (2023)

The remains of a sawmill area founded in the late 19th century and closed in 1983. The sawmill burned in 1987, and the only remaining buildings are a power station and a roll factory from 1913.

Waterworks, Kouvola (2023)

A 1950’s waterworks, which was partially closed and demolished in the early 2010’s. This section was still in use until 2024. Demolition permit granted in early 2025 and demolished in late 2025.

Textile Mill (2023)

Originally completed as a sugar mill in 1899, this building served as a textile mill for decades. After that it was a center of culture. Closed in the early 2022 to be converted into apartments, it was deemed to be in a too bad condition for that purpose.

Brickworks (2023)

Finally exploring the 1940’s brickworks found years earlier.

Fibre Factory (2023)

Trying to find out more about the 1940’s fibre factory featured earlier.

Pulp Mill (2023)

An old pulp mill founded in 1914 and explanded throughout the years with the newest building completed in 1985. Closed in 2008, the city now owns the lands and plans redevelopment.

Transformation Station (2023)

An old transformation station standing in the fields of a rural municipality. Abandoned and ruined already since at least 2011.

Sawmill (2023)

Exploring the final buildings of the sawmill gone bankrupt in 2006 and earlier explored in 2020.

Sawmill (2023)

Another attempt at exploring a sawmill abandoned in the 1980’s.

Sawmill (2023)

A sawmill opened in 1911. The building in the picture is probably from 1933, when the sawmill was rebuilt after fire. Closed down in 1986.

Sawmill (2023)

Another look at the previously featured sawmill and what was left of it after a fire.