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”
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A Renovator’s Dream Part I
Here we have a small and old block of flats. The board on the wall says, that it is for sale. It is advertised as a possibility to renovate 8 to 12 flats to it. Originally it was built as a home to officers working at a nearby garrison in 1927. In 1980 it becameContinue reading “A Renovator’s Dream Part I”
The Prelude to a Discovery
Welcome to Southeastern Finland and Lake Saimaa. I spent a lot of time here during one especially dry and hot summer. As my blog is about photos and stories from abandoned places as well as my story of discovering those abandoned places, I decided to take this opportunity to promote this part of Finland aContinue reading “The Prelude to a Discovery”