The ghost towns of Russia are scattered throughout the territory. Each of them has its own story, but the end is the same - all were left abandoned by the population. Empty houses still retain the imprint of a person's presence, in some of them you can see abandoned household items, already covered with dust and decrepit from the time passed. They look so gloomy that you can shoot a horror movie. However, this is what people usually come here for.
New life in Russia's ghost towns
Despite the fact that cities are left abandoned for various reasons, they are often visited. In some settlements, the military is organizing training grounds. Dilapidated buildings as well as empty streets can be used to recreate extreme living conditions without the risk of involving civilians.
Artists, photographers and representatives of the cinema world find a special flavor in abandoned buildings. For some, such cities are a source of inspiration, for others - a canvas for creativity. Photos of dead cities can be easily found in different versions, which confirms their popularity among creative people. In addition, abandoned cities are considered curious by modern tourists. Here you can plunge into another side of life, there is something mystical and eerie in lonely buildings.
List of known empty settlements
There are quite a few ghost towns in Russia. Usually, such a fate awaits small settlements in which residents are mainly employed in one enterprise, which is key for the city. What was the reason for the massive resettlement of residents from their homes?
- Kadykchan. The city was built by prisoners during the Second World War. It is located next to coal deposits, so most of the population was employed in the mine. In 1996, there was an explosion that killed 6 people. It was not part of the plans to restore the extraction of minerals, the residents received compensation sums for relocation to new places. For the city to cease to exist, the power and water supply was cut off, the private sector was burned. For some time, two streets remained inhabited, today only one elderly man lives in Kadykchan.
- Neftegorsk. Until 1970 the city was called Vostok. Its population slightly exceeded 3000 people, most of whom were employed in the oil industry. In 1995, there was a strong earthquake: most of the buildings collapsed, and almost the entire population was in ruins. The survivors were resettled, and Neftegorsk remained a ghost town of Russia.
- Mologa. The city is located in the Yaroslavl region and has existed since the 12th century. It used to be a large shopping center, but by the beginning of the 20th century its population did not exceed 5000 people. In 1935 the USSR government decided to flood the city in order to successfully build a hydroelectric complex near Rybinsk. People were evicted by force and in the shortest possible time. Today, ghost buildings can be seen twice a year when the water level drops.
There are many cities with a similar fate in Russia. In some there was a tragedy at the enterprise, for example, in Promyshlennoe, in others the mineral deposits simply dried up, as in Staraya Gubakha, Iultin and Amderma.
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Year after year, young people left Charonda, as a result of which the city eventually died out completely. Many military settlements simply ceased to exist by order from above, residents moved to new places, abandoning their homes. It is believed that there are similar ghosts in every region, but little is known about most of them.
