Factories

The Torgola Mine

The Torgola Mine, along with other mines in the Valtrompia, boast a very ancient history. As early as Roman times, these mines were considered an important source of metal ores for the Republic.  In 1341, the Statutes of Bovegno, followed by the Statutes of Valletrompia in 1576, enshrined the principle that ‘whoever wants to make […]

November 30, 2023
Mines of Santo Adrião

The mines of Santo Adrião, located in the freguesia of Silva and Águas Vivas, in the municipality of Miranda do Douro, are known throughout the province for their marble and caves. In the area of the village of Caçarelhos, in the Monte dos Ferreiros (Blacksmith’s Hill), marble has been extracted since Roman times, and until […]

July 18, 2022
Karabanovo

The story of Karabanovo Karabanovo was first mentioned in 1630. At that time there were only a few huts built on the right bank of the then navigable Seraya River. Where the river was present, there was the possibility of delivering goods and generating electricity and water for production. That is why in 1812 a […]

June 11, 2022
Tkvarcheli Thermoelectric Plant

On the way back to the sea, I decide to stop for a couple of hours at the Tkvarcheli thermoelectric plant.

September 12, 2019
Lopatinsky Mine

While in Italy the flowers have already appeared for quite a while, a group of young stalkers ventures into the middle of a snowstorm, in the depths of the Russian forest in search of the abandoned phosphorus mine.

May 13, 2019
Fort Boyard

The pictures of this abandoned fort were probably seen by every Russian and it reminds them the Fort Boyard located in France. What is this place really like? Let’s figure it out.

March 5, 2019
Agricultural Consortium

On my return with the train from a stay in our beautiful Dolomites, I expect a change of an hour in Nogara. Stimulated by an irresistible desire for ice cream I hasten to explore the surroundings, thus discovering to find myself in a city apparently deserted. After covering the first 200 meters from the station, […]

August 12, 2018
Camp “Smena”

There is no more here children’s laughter, no one is running trying to catch each other, the joyful feeling of something good is missing now. On the walls is written “you are doomed,” bottles of vodka are scattered on the floor, all toys lie with torn eyes. Children have grown up and now they have […]

August 2, 2018
Petrol Storage “Braghetta”

What’s the petrol like? – Horrible, I do not recommend to drink it!

December 20, 2017
Underwater Prison

Probably you have never been in the prison (and “thanks God”, will you say …)? Actually, I had such a strange dream and it was realized even twice during my travel around Estonia.

November 10, 2017