Abandoned places have always attracted the attention of lovers of new sensations. Buildings abandoned by people keep a lot of memories of the past, and those who like to wander among forgotten walls and things are attracted by mystery and alienation from the big world. Particularly interesting are the old buildings for various purposes. Time seemed to stop in them. Abandoned hospitals, residential buildings, schools, camps, where life was once in full swing, were left in the form in which they were used in recent days, almost everything remained untouched. Sometimes such places have a bad reputation, which makes them a special destination for adventurers and adrenaline seekers. Today, excursions are led to abandoned buildings, of course, not to all, but to the most popular ones. It has become a kind of tourism industry.
Abandoned pioneer camps
In Soviet times, there were quite a few pioneer camps. Every schoolchild was looking forward to that time to go on vacation, to finally get out of the stuffy city into nature. They supported not only the good he alth of children, but also the patriotic spirit. Pioneer camps were the national treasure of the USSR until the moment when the huge country began to fall apart and go into oblivion, and he alth institutions left with it. The abolition in 1990 of the pioneer activity founded by V. I. Lenin also played a big role in this. Today, the pride of the past is only a place of pilgrimage for stalkers - people who visit abandoned or forbidden areas, they are also called guides. Some of them organize paintball fields, which is very convenient, because the place is no longer visited by people.
How to find abandoned camps
The location of many camps has long been lost, people literally fled from such places after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Those who once vacationed there in childhood vaguely remember their location, but not all of them strive to return to the abandoned pioneer camps. Stalkers are looking for them on tips, armed with the necessary equipment, they explore the area in search of abandoned territories and record their location. On special Internet maps, abandoned camps are marked with a white spot, but mostly information about them can be found on special sites where people post photo reports of their trips and indicate how to get to the place.
The most famous places of pilgrimage
Abandoned pioneer camps near Moscow are very popular, you do not need to travel long distances and spend time looking for them. The most popular are "Chamomile", "Seagull", "Blue Dachas", "Rocket", "Vostok". There are many stories and photographs about them taken at different times of the year, many people even gather in groups to visit empty places. Another reason for visiting the abandoned camp is the information that in Soviet times, secret military bases were disguised as children's camps according to documents, and real ones were built nearby to avert suspicions. Therefore, pilgrims at the same time explore the nearby territory in the hope of finding something more interesting. The abandoned pioneer camps of the Moscow region have become a target for much more fanatical seekers of empty territories. Such places include Yubileiny, Skazka, Podmoskovny, Salyut and others.
Camp "Salyut"
In Soviet times, almost all camps were built with the support of factories and large enterprises. This one owes its appearance to the Karacharovsky Mechanical Plant, to which it belonged until 2002. At the same time, the camp was closed due to the collapse of the roof of the assembly hall, for this reason people left it in a hurry, leaving things in their places. The place where the Salyut pioneer camp is located is the Moscow region. Abandoned, it still benefits today. Now part of the territory is used for playing paintball, and the other is under protection, butgetting there is still not difficult. The camp occupies a fairly large area, shortly before closing, a swimming complex with three pools was built in it. Inside and outside, the design is still preserved: mosaics and drawings on the walls, a monument. All decorations of the building are filled with the spirit of patriotism, and the bust of Lenin is still located in the main building.
Abandoned camp "Chaika"
The abandoned pioneer camp "Chaika" is located on the banks of the Klyazma River, where, in addition to it, there are several more active and abandoned camps. Almost untouched, it has been preserved quite well, it has not yet been plundered and spoiled. The camp is located in the Vladimir region, in a forest area near the villages, in a quiet and peaceful place. Like most of these institutions, it was built from the former Rossiya Hotel, and closed in 1998-1999 due to outbreaks of violence and pogroms, according to local residents. Completely decommissioned in 2008. On the territory there are two buildings, a club, a canteen, a stadium, two hostels. Currently, the territory has been purchased for development.
Abandoned pioneer camp "Rocket"
The Moscow region is rich in such "sights" as old forgotten camps hidden in the wilderness, and "Rocket" is no exception. By chance, or maybe not, it is located among the military training grounds, so when you get to the place, you can hear shots and notice signs with"Caution, No Passage" signs. At the entrance to the camp, you can see the destroyed monument to Yuri Gagarin and a stone statue that vaguely resembles a pioneer. Playgrounds and even some rides, once powered by electricity, have been preserved on the territory. The floor inside the building is littered with tattered books, gas masks, glass shards, and various rubbish. The camp is located near the banks of the Volga, in a place that was once ideal for children's recreation.
"Fairy tale" for deaf children
One of the most popular places among all the rest is the abandoned pioneer camp "Skazka". Its address is the Dmitrovsky district of the Moscow region, the village of Gorki. It is included in the list of the most terrible abandoned places in Moscow and the Moscow region, and this is not surprising. Once this place was picturesque and truly “fabulous”, its walls inside and outside were decorated with huge colorful sculptures of sea monasteries. This idea was ideal for the deaf and dumb children who were accepted by the camp. Unable to hear and speak, they could only enjoy the beauty that their eyes saw. Today, time and weather have worn the paint off the sculptures and walls, and the appearance of the camp is more like a nightmare than a place of rest. Outside, the building is clasped by a huge octopus, shells and jellyfish lurk in the flights of stairs, the walls of the rooms are decorated with corals. The camp closed about 30 years ago, it had an apartment complex, a canteen, a library and even a bunker.
Other abandoned camps
No less famous is Romashka, which was closed due to lack of funding and once belonged to the Ministry of General Engineering of the Soviet Union. In the residential building, everything has remained in its place, rusty dishes and vats for cooking are still lying in the dining room, chairs in the cinema hall are in even rows, and long rolls of films are resting in the cameraman's room. There are abandoned pioneer camps that closed not so long ago. "Blue Dachas" was abandoned in 2000, its main advantage today is the library, where books and magazines of those times are still kept. There is a huge swimming pool on the territory, inside the buildings everything has been preserved in excellent condition, there is almost no debris and destruction. Pioneer camp "Podmoskovny", which existed since the mid-90s, has not been working for 26 years, almost everything that was of value was stolen long ago. All that remains of the former vacation spot is a cinema hall, residential buildings, a swimming pool and an artificial pond.
Abandoned pioneer camps arouse great interest among those who like to wander through forgotten places, plunge into distant childhood, remember the happy times spent with friends. A pleasant feeling of nostalgia and slight sadness is present in such places. At such moments, being among memories, you can think not only about the past, but also about the present, comprehend your life and return home rested, like many years ago.
