Abandoned places in St. Petersburg, which must be seen

Some Russian cities are abandoned for one reason or another. Collapsed, abandoned villages, factories, hospitals, hotels are enough on Russian soil. Such objects are always shrouded in secrets and legends, making them especially attractive for tourists. Let's take a look at the most mysterious and interesting abandoned places in St. Petersburg.

Haunted houses

Fans of thrill, mysticism and supernatural phenomena can safely go to St. Petersburg with the onset of twilight. In the city you can find several places, at the sight of which heart rate increases and there is a feeling of fear. Abandoned places in St. Petersburg amaze the most intrepid travelers.

1. "Gothic" house with ghosts on Chekistov Street, 13. This unusual building was erected in the XIX century and was given such a name because of atypical architecture for those times. Originally it was a manor house, which included a stone manor house, an outbuilding, a grotto, a kitchen, a stable house, a farmyard and a small greenhouse. At the end of XIX century. In several buildings Vorontsovskaya dacha was opened a hospital for the mentally ill, which led to changes in the appearance of the house, its interior decoration. Now this building is abandoned by people. "Gothic" house managed to win a bad reputation. Local residents argue that the house is inhabited by ghosts and vengeful spirits. This can be felt only by crossing the threshold of the building. "Gothic" house - an ideal place for fans to "tickle your nerves."
2. Manor in Redkino. This is another haunted settlement, which can be found in the ancient village of Redkino. The abandoned places of St. Petersburg are not only mysterious, but also picturesque. This can be seen by looking at the remains of a noble estate (XVIII-XIX centuries.) Once its territory was occupied by a large gentry house, outbuildings and a family cemetery. Local residents say that there was also a nunnery, which later disappeared without a trace, along with all parishioners. It is said that the old manor is still "living" invisible life for ordinary people, and ghosts live in its walls.

The collector "Mura"

Abandoned places in St. Petersburg are not only old houses and buildings, but also caves, underground rivers, shelters, collectors. Known throughout St. Petersburg, the collector "Mura" is considered a kind of "portal to the underworld." Once it was a sewerage, filled to the top with sewage. Now this is a kind of well with underground passages. You can go down there and take a walk along its twisting courses. The underground corridor has a length of about 500 meters, and it leads to the sources of the Michurin creek.

Asylum at the Petrodvorets Watch Factory

An unpainted construction, laid out of a brick, behind which a turret can be seen, can be found in Peterhof. All this - the outer part of the shelter of the Petrodvorets watch factory, which produced the legendary "Raketa" watch. It was built to protect the employees of the plant. Now this building is included in the list "Abandoned places of Russia". The refuge is abandoned and is not protected because it is not necessary to use it. In the construction of a gloomy and mysterious atmosphere. It's as if everything is frozen in anticipation of people who are trying to escape from unknown troubles. In the shelter room, gas masks, military helmets are hung everywhere ; Here you can see the manual on civil defense. All this is supplemented by silence, ruin and mold. In the spring, water arrives here, which makes the atmosphere especially creepy.

What other abandoned places need to visit in St. Petersburg?

In St. Petersburg there are many interesting and mysterious objects that deserve attention. The tourist should definitely visit the abandoned places in St. Petersburg. They will allow you to plunge into the atmosphere of mystery, mysticism and the supernatural.

• Ushakovsky baths. The building was located on the street of the same name, which in due course was renamed in honor of Zoe Kosmodemyanskoy. Baths have ceased to be used and were abandoned, because when they erected a silicate, old brick was used.
• Career Vruda. It is located near the Baltic railway near the village of Syaglitsy.
• Volkovitskaya tower. This is a dilapidated windmill, which can be found in the Volkovysk district.
• Oredezhsky abandoned mines.
• Underground river Dachnaya.
• The abandoned pioneer camp "Cosmonaut".
• Manor «The Fifth Mountain».
• Collector "Grazhdansky".
• Homestead Demidovs with ghosts.
• Abandoned farmstead of Novikov.

The map of the abandoned places of St. Petersburg is presented below.

TOP-5 most gloomy objects in Russia

Interesting and mysterious deserted places are especially numerous in the Far East and the tundra. Below are the most mysterious abandoned places in Russia.

• Miner village called "Valley of Death" (Magadan Region, Kadykchan). Was abandoned by people after the explosion at a coal mine.
• The 8th workshop of the Dagdizel plant - in the past, the station that tested sea weapons (Kaspiisk, Republic of Dagestan).
• Diamond quarry (worked out) in Mirny (Sakha Republic).
• Lighthouse, located on the rock of the Sivush. It was built in 1939 (Aniva, Sakhalin Region).
• Hotel Severnaya Korona. Abandoned five-star hotel with an area of about 50,000 m ² (St. Petersburg).