Time passed, and we were drifting even further away from our intended date location. We are now very close to the Russian border. In fact as close as you can get without a special permit. This here is a former border control station. It was built back in 1987, when the Soviet Union started openingContinue reading “A Midsummer Date Part IV”
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A Midsummer Date Part III
Another location previously familiar to me. This is actually a former health care center designed by a famous architect couple and completed back in 1953 and enlarged in 1966. The building was abandoned in 2015 because of air quality problems. Since then nobody has really been able to decide what to do with it. ThereContinue reading “A Midsummer Date Part III”
A Midsummer Date Part II
Another waste of Finnish architecture and building protection. Back when I was living in the area, the building was known after the nickname of a very notorius bar downstairs. It closed almost a decade ago. The building was protected, but the congregation owning it has been appealing for almost 10 years to be allowed toContinue reading “A Midsummer Date Part II”
A Midsummer Date Part I
It was now Midsummer eve, and I was shuttling from village to village in Southeastern Finland. I was in a hurry. And I was in a hurry, because I had an appointment. Some months ago (a few weeks in real life), I told you, that I went to my hotel and opened Tinder after aContinue reading “A Midsummer Date Part I”
Miksi ovet ei aukene meille?
What is this? A Finnish title? Why? Well, that is actually the title of a Finnish Romani Song. A direct translation of the beginning of its lyrics would be something like “Why won’t the doors open for us, is our race to blame for this?” When I started writing this post, the song started playingContinue reading “Miksi ovet ei aukene meille?”
Your Roof May Be Leaking Part II
The damage of this wing was pretty bad already. Reaching the top. The roof has already started to collapse. Another attempt at being artsy. Another failure. A beef box. What is that? So much for the tall part of the building. Now it’s time to see, what the collapsed part has to offer. This wouldContinue reading “Your Roof May Be Leaking Part II”
Your Roof May Be Leaking Part I
Time to head towards the second industrial building on the lot. It was designed the same way as the previous one: a narrow, taller part and a lower, long production part. There was a small, garage looking building, which, according to maps, is the former end of the previous building I visited. This means, thatContinue reading “Your Roof May Be Leaking Part I”
The Tiny Oddity Uncovered
I last encountered this building back in 2020, when I was too badly equipped to enter its overgrown yard full of metal scrap. Now I knew better what to expect. In the early 20th century a brick factory was built in this village. The company operating it later grew and grew and later had severalContinue reading “The Tiny Oddity Uncovered”
Familiar Place, New Rooms
This is the third summer in a row I am standing on this yard. The first time I couldn’t get in, the second time I accessed the upstairs but not the downstairs. I’m back to finish my mission. The door was open the previous year, too. But there was another locked door right after it.Continue reading “Familiar Place, New Rooms”
Fire In The Hall Part II
Moving on to another apartment. It seems, that the building has been in a pretty rough condition even before the fire. Or then vandals have been here. Even this apartment has been badly damaged. The room to the left is the bathroom. Somebody has lived a joyful life here. The kitchen. Or what remains ofContinue reading “Fire In The Hall Part II”