Continuing my yearly check ups on places I’ve visited the previous summer, here’s the village school I randomly discovered back in 2022. Back then I encountered a neighbour, who told me, that somebody had transformed it into a home, but nobody lived there. First he encouraged me to buy it, then he encouraged me toContinue reading “Seeing The Birches Grow”
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Finishing The Job Part II
It looks like I’ve entered some sort of a break room. I wonder, what the point in ripping off ceiling boards has been. Can’t understand vandalism. A dark photo of the toilet. Entering production premises. Just like the old side of the factory, this side is pretty primitive, too. The machinery here looks more modern,Continue reading “Finishing The Job Part II”
Finishing The Job Part I
Looming behind the ever growing bushes is yet another familiar location. The old sawmill, which I explored way back in 2020, when my Tour de Finlands started. The reason why I am back, is that I managed to explore the old part of the complex visible in this picture. But there was a newer building,Continue reading “Finishing The Job Part I”
Hoarding Properties Part II
Behind the row houses was this magnificent block of flats built for higher ranking railway staff and completed in 1950. It also belongs to the same owner, and it, too has been empty for several years. A local landmark, it probably is the tallest building in the village. And its shape is worsening, fast. NoContinue reading “Hoarding Properties Part II”
Hoarding Properties Part I
In rural Finland, there is a village, where railroads to four directions meet. All the way until the 1970’s it was inhabited by thousands of railroaders and their families. Then new rails were built and the village became obsolete. Since then it has been losing population. Throughout the years the national railway company has soldContinue reading “Hoarding Properties Part I”
Lakefront Plans Cancelled
The last location that evening was a mental asylum. Built in 1958 and closed in 2016 because they had difficulties attracting competent staff to the small town, it has stood empty ever since. A couple of years ago the town wanted to buy it from the hospital district, demolish it and plan lakefront housing onContinue reading “Lakefront Plans Cancelled”
Not Exactly A Place To Sleep
The night was approaching, and I was starting to look for a parking lot to camp. That is usually, when I start finding interesting things. That looks like an old farm house. The window layout was highly unusual. And all in all the place was in a rather bad condition. A view through the windowsContinue reading “Not Exactly A Place To Sleep”
Bought By Mistake Part III
A lot of light switches were at the back of the cafeteria. Another small kitchen. It looks like the roof or the window is leaking. Glasses. I wonder, whether that package is rat poison or dishwasher detergent. A lot of coffee has been made and consumed here. Interesting cupboard doors. I don’t think I haveContinue reading “Bought By Mistake Part III”
Bought By Mistake Part II
The lobby and café upstairs was what life in Finland looked decades ago. This over here is a real time capsule. It was almost as if the 1960’s were still here. That is where people have chosen their sandwiches, buns and cold drinks from. Moving on to the hall, the heart of the activity inContinue reading “Bought By Mistake Part II”
Bought By Mistake Part I
Just two houses away from the village store was the old association building of the village, which I had photographed from the outside back in 2021. Built by several associations to be used for their activities, the downstairs featured business premises. Originally there had at least been a bank, the last users were a kiosk,Continue reading “Bought By Mistake Part I”