About this location
Ukraine is an urban explorer’s dream. The world-famous Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and ghost city of Pripyat are just the beginning: the country is dotted with abandoned amusement parks, Soviet-era factories, underground bunkers and deserted villages. Surreal monuments like the Duga radar array and Kiev’s “flying saucer” sit alongside centuries-old castles and mansions. Our reports showcase Ukraine’s awe-inspiring urbex opportunities while respecting the country’s complex history.
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Zhytniy Market
Zhytniy Market is one of the oldest, still functioning markets in Kyiv, Ukraine. Redeveloped in 1982 when Ukraine was then part of the Soviet Union, this market features striking Soviet architecture that some locals liken to a Chinese Pagoda.
Hotel Salute / Salyut Kyiv
Hotel Salute, also known as Hotel Salyut, is a 3-star, pet friendly, 89 room hotel located in the Pechersk District in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Kyiv Institute of Information
Originally designed to be a “Synthesis of the arts”, this building, nicknamed the “Kiev Flying Saucer” by locals is due to be restored and renovated into a science museum. This building is also featured in the “Moscow” Map of Call of Duty Black Ops!
Memory Park / Kyiv Crematorium
Memory Park is a crematorium located on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine. Controversial at the time of planning as cremation was a sensitive subject after the WWII genocide and incineration of Ukrainian Jews, this crematorium was designed to avoid any association with the process of cremation.
The Unfinished Asylum
This unfinished asylum on the outskirts of Kiev was cancelled in the early 1990s not due to the fall of the Soviet Union but due to many contractors falling to their death or suffering life changing injuries.