Some Russian cities are abandoned for one reason or another. There are enough collapsed, abandoned by people settlements, factories, hospitals, hotels on Russian soil. Such objects are always shrouded in secrets and legends, which makes them especially attractive to tourists. Let's look into the most mysterious and interesting abandoned places in St. Petersburg.
Haunted houses
Seekers of thrills, 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 the heartbeat quickens and a feeling of fear appears. Abandoned places in St. Petersburg amaze the most fearless travelers.
- The "Gothic" haunted house on Chekistov Street, 13. This unusual building was erected in the 19th century and got its name because of the atypical architecture for those times. Initially, it was a manor, which included a stone manor house, an outbuilding, a grotto, a kitchen, a stable building, a barnyard and a small greenhouse. At the end of the XIX century. inIn several buildings of the Vorontsovskaya dacha, a hospital for the mentally ill was opened, which led to changes in the external appearance of the house, its interior decoration. This building is currently abandoned by people. The "Gothic" house managed to gain a bad reputation. Locals claim that the house is haunted by ghosts and vengeful spirits. You can feel it only when you cross the threshold of the building. The "Gothic" house is the perfect place for those who like to "tickle their nerves".
- Manor in Redkino. This is another haunted settlement that can be found in the ancient village of Redkino. The abandoned places of St. Petersburg are not only mysterious, but also picturesque. You can be convinced of this by looking at the remains of a noble estate (XVIII-XIX centuries). Once its territory was occupied by a large noble house, outbuildings and a family cemetery. Local residents say that there was also a nunnery here, which later disappeared without a trace, along with all the parishioners. They say that the old manor even now “lives” a life invisible to ordinary people, and ghosts live in its walls.
Mura Collector
Abandoned places in St. Petersburg are not only old houses and buildings, but also caves, underground rivers, shelters, collectors. The well-known throughout St. Petersburg collector "Mura" is considered a kind of "portal to the underworld." Once it was a sewer, filled to the brim with sewage. Now it is a kind of well with underground passages. You can go down there and take a walk along its winding passages. The underground corridor has a length of about 500meters, and it leads to the source of the Michurinsky creek.
Shelter at the Petrodvorets Watch Factory
An unprepossessing structure made of bricks, behind which a turret can be seen, can be found in Peterhof. All this is 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 of "Abandoned Places of Russia". The shelter is abandoned and not guarded due to the lack of need for its use. The building has a dark and mysterious atmosphere. Here, everything seems to be frozen in anticipation of people who are trying to hide from unknown troubles. Gas masks and military helmets are hung everywhere in the shelter; here you can see the guide to civil defense. All this is complemented by silence, devastation and mold. In the spring, water comes here, making the atmosphere especially creepy.
What other abandoned places should I visit in St. Petersburg?
There are many interesting and mysterious objects in St. Petersburg that deserve attention. A 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 was eventually renamed in honor of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya. The baths were no longer used and turned out to be abandoned, because silicate, old bricks were used in their construction.
- Vruda Quarry. It is locatednear the B altic railway near the village of Syaglitsy.
- Volkovitskaya tower. This is a dilapidated windmill that can be found in the Volkovysk region.
- Oredezh abandoned mines.
- Underground river Dachnaya.
- Abandoned pioneer camp "Cosmonaut".
- The Fifth Mountain Estate.
- Civil Collector.
- Demidov's haunted estate.
- The abandoned Novikov estate.
The map of abandoned places in St. Petersburg is presented below.
TOP 5 darkest objects in Russia
There are especially many interesting and mysterious deserted places in the Far East and in the tundra. Below are the most mysterious abandoned places in Russia.
- A mining village called "Valley of Death" (Magadan Region, Kadykchan). Was abandoned by people after the explosion at the coal mine.
- 8th shop of the Dagdiesel plant - in the past, a station that tested naval weapons (Kaspiysk, Republic of Dagestan).
- Diamond quarry (depleted) in Mirny (Republic of Sakha).
- Lighthouse located on the Sivuchaya rock. Built in 1939 (Aniva, Sakhalin Region).
- Hotel "Northern Crown". Abandoned five-star hotel with an area of about 50,000 m2 (St. Petersburg).
