Puri and its ruins

Arriving in Puri, which is a charming coastal city in Odisha, I had a clear objective: to discover abandoned places that often tell forgotten stories. The abandoned hotel on Puri Beach The first sight was an old hotel a few steps away from the beach. With its windows now blind and its walls consumed by […]

November 4, 2024
Jatan Nagar

Jatan Nagar, a palace with a mysterious and fascinating atmosphere, was built in the early 20th century at the behest of the brother of the king of Dhenkanal. Stories and legends Jatan Nagar was built in the early 20th century by Pattayet Nrusingha Pratap Singhdeo, the younger brother of the then-king of Dhenkanal, Raja Sri […]

October 25, 2024
Naturland

The resort was conceived by a German entrepreneur in the mid-1990s, with the aim of attracting European tourists, at a time when Russian tourism was still almost non-existent. The resort opened its doors in 1991 and covered an area of 140,000 square metres, from the shoreline to a mountain slope, all connected by a 100-metre […]

October 20, 2024
The Fortress of Bolignano

The Rocca di Bolignano, built in the 14th century, originated as a strategic fortification to protect Ancona from the incursions of nearby Osimo. This ancient complex includes the Rocca, the 18th-century church of Sant’Antonio Abate and an adjoining building, probably intended as a peasant dwelling, added later. The Battle of the Pig Its history is […]

October 15, 2024
The asylum of Mombello

The Mombello Asylum has the reputation of being one of the most haunted places in Italy. Today, through its tale we retrace three centuries of Italian history and two world wars. Villa Pusterla Crivelli Arconati: From Splendid Noble Residence to Mombello Asylum Built-in the 14th century and transformed in the 18th century by Count Giuseppe […]

October 8, 2024
Oratory of the Santissima Immacolata

A few kilometres from Lecco, nestled in the Lombard Pre-Alps, is the Oratory of the Santissima Immacolata, also known as the former San Luigi Oratory. Designed to be an imposing basilica inspired by Lourdes, it now lies in ruins, shrouded in dense vegetation, a victim of collapse and looting. The Vision of Monsignor Spirito Maria […]

October 2, 2024
Brendola Cathedral – The Unfinished

Abandoned places have that special appeal, something like a look backwards in time to places filled with dreams unrealized and ambitions forgotten. Take, for instance, the Incompiuta, or the unfinished, Church of Brendola, sitting in north Italy. This intriguing building stands at the crossroads between history, an architectural dream, and the decomposition wrought by time. […]

September 26, 2024
Villa Miari

In the heart of Montebello Vicentino stands one of the oldest and most majestic mansions in the town, Villa Miari. Surrounded by a vast park of 18,000 square metres, this Palladian villa is now abandoned. The History of Villa Miari: From Origins to Decay The history of Villa Miari dates back at least to the […]

September 11, 2024
The Woodland Masks

Discover the mystery of abandoned gas masks in a forest in Latvia, a place steeped in history and secrets linked to the world wars and the fall of the Soviet Union. The Forgotten Gas Masks of the Latvian Forest: A Haunting Remnant of War In the heart of the Latvian forest, a few steps away […]

August 15, 2024
Ruins of faith

The Holy Trinity Church represents an important historical and religious testimony of Latvia, linked to the spread of Orthodoxy in the 19th century and the tragic events of World War II. History The Holy Trinity Church (Bērzaunes pareizticīgo baznīca), once a place of Latvian Orthodox worship, stood in the parish of Bērzaune, in the district […]

August 15, 2024