When It’s Closed, Anything Can Happen Part I

And here we are at another new location. This here is a former agricultural school, which was built in the 1950’s and closed in the early 2000’s. While I was approaching, I was approached by a woman, who worked at a flea market just behind my back. She told me, that the school had beenContinue reading “When It’s Closed, Anything Can Happen Part I”

They Closed The Doors After My Friend

Welcome to a new location for a change. This here is a former border control troop garrison. It was built in 1951 and closed in 2001. After that it was sold to a private investor, who planned tourism there. The plans never materialized. The place has been closed for years. A friend of mine exploredContinue reading “They Closed The Doors After My Friend”

A Special Assignment

The night was approaching. I still had one place I wanted to visit. It was the home of my friend’s great grandmother. My friend had given me a location and stated, that there should be something there. She and her mother really wanted me to visit this place. Well, I went there. It was oneContinue reading “A Special Assignment”

This Is What Is Remaining

And I am once again at a familiar location. This here is the former sawmill featured in 2020 as a mystery factory and in 2022 as a sawmill. Just a few months after my previous pictures there was a massive fire, which destroyed most of the complex. This is what is left. So… this isContinue reading “This Is What Is Remaining”

The School Is Still Out Of Bounds

And so I welcome you to yet another familiar location. This here is the secondary school featured earlier in 2020. Nothing seemed to have changed throughout the years. The building was as empty as always. And as closed as always. Although suffering some damage, the place still seemed locked. I knew the name of theContinue reading “The School Is Still Out Of Bounds”

It’s A Landmark Whether You Like It Or Not

So, a rather large building not featured here earlier. This here is the former storage and office building of the local co-operative store. It was built in 1952 and abandoned around 2019. Although it is pretty much unique, it has a valid demolition permit. The paintings on the wall are also very well made. TheContinue reading “It’s A Landmark Whether You Like It Or Not”

There It Sits And Nobody Does Anything About It

Welcome to yet another familiar location. This here is the former co-operative store previously featured in 2022. The change from the previous year is, that now most of its windows are boarded shut. The municipality owns it and already tried to demolish it once. As it is marked as historically important, they didn’t get permissionContinue reading “There It Sits And Nobody Does Anything About It”

The Years Made It Unfashionable

Back in the 1960’s regulations were lifted and prosperity in Finland was growing. That’s why a lot of people and families started getting cars. A whole new hotel concept was launched around the country, where large resorts were built to remote lakeside locations. But as wealth grew and flights got cheaper, the interest of theContinue reading “The Years Made It Unfashionable”

I Have No Idea What It Is But It Is Beautiful

I meet a lot of people in the construction business because of my occupation. It is a well known secret in the branch, that I photograph abandoned buildings. Some people even tip me about places around Finland. I was visiting a bridge construction site, when I was told about a huge mansion in the centerContinue reading “I Have No Idea What It Is But It Is Beautiful”

Well, It Is The National Library

Welcome to yet another interesting location. This one here is the National library storage unit completed in 1956 and closed in 2019, when it was decided, that the National library storage would be located elsewhere. An architectural marvel, really, it was decided, that the place should just close down. It was emptied because of that.Continue reading “Well, It Is The National Library”