After fully charging my camera and checking a couple of locations, I returned to the factory village, where I photographed the local store earlier that day. By now it was raining for real. This time my aim was to check on the old apartment buildings. The first two were yellow. And locked. It looked prettyContinue reading “Returning To The Factory Village Part I”
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Still In Use But Beautiful Enough To Be Featured
Another one of my so beloved 1950’s old schools. I’ve spotted this a couple of times, and I haven’t really been sure of its status. But after this I am. If you look closer, there are cars parked on the parking lots. If you look even closer, there are lights in two of the windowsContinue reading “Still In Use But Beautiful Enough To Be Featured”
Like No Time Had Passed
The rain was getting more intense, when I returned to yet another familiar location. This here is the nursing home I first discovered in 2022. I’ve returned to see, if I could find access now. The building was extremely large but only mostly featured one floor except for one wing. I can’t remember that brokenContinue reading “Like No Time Had Passed”
Charging Batteries Part II
The following location was pretty much next to the previous one. It was another old business building built in 1947. Again I wasn’t sure, if it was abandoned or not. It was just on the list of buildings to be demolished by the municipality. And according to the sign it was a resturant-café, a computerContinue reading “Charging Batteries Part II”
Charging Batteries Part I
Although I had found a hidden treasure in the old industrial village featured in the previous post, I had to leave quickly. It was starting to rain, my camera battery was starting to drain and I was hungry. I drove to the nearest town, went for a kebab and charged my battery. After a smallContinue reading “Charging Batteries Part I”
The Heart Of The New Village
After the second world war, a new village with a new steel factory was founded. Of course all the infrastructure with worker apartments, a school and business buildings was built. The steel factory became small, was closed and the village slowly started to die. This is the co-operative store and post office of the village.Continue reading “The Heart Of The New Village”
The Last Bits Of Independence
The following location is a former town hall of the municipality of Värtsilä. The birthplace of what now is the global corporation Wärtsilä, it was seriously affected by the second world war, when its most important areas had to be ceded to the Soviet union. The remaining Finnish municipality of Värtsilä was always a veryContinue reading “The Last Bits Of Independence”
Village School Number Two
Village school number two. This one was also founded in 1926 and the current school building was constructed in 1950. It was closed in 2006. The eaves are failing, but the doors are well locked. It was starting to look like another failure. It looks like the teacher apartments are in this wing. The doorsContinue reading “Village School Number Two”
Village School Number One
For the really first time this summer I am entering uncharted territory. The previous winter I read a news article about a municipality closing all but one of their schools. This is really no news. Many small municipalities in Finland only have one school left. But this one is one of the largest municipalities inContinue reading “Village School Number One”
Two Landmarks Erased With One Plan Part II
And here we have the next endangered landmark, the Niinivaara water tower. Built in 1957, it strongly divided opinions. It was also in a very bad shape, which resulted in the need of a replacement. That replacement is currently built behind it. The old tower was demolished in the summer of 2025 when its successorContinue reading “Two Landmarks Erased With One Plan Part II”