W/NW Ruins...Derelicts...Abandonments

Morris & Essex Railroad ... a outbuilding of some sort.
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Hi Paul,

It was built during the USSR era as a permanent circus arena, I suppose during the seventies -at a time when Moscow decided on substantial construction projects in Chisinau, Moldova. As with many of these large structures during that time, it was all done in a hurry. Some years after the collapse of the USSR, it was found that the foundations were compromised to such an extent that repairs were out of the question....and it has been standing empty since then. When I posted this picture on flickr some years ago, many Moldovans in-and outside the country reacted saying...I remember my childhood years visiting this magical place!

Cheers, Peter
 


Entrance to the now closed Soviet era Genetics Institute in Chisinau, Moldova. Moldova used to be the 'garden' of the USSR, providing the bulk of wine and fruits to the other Soviet Republics. With the demise of the USSR, these centrally planned and budgeted institutions closed their doors. The dogs in front of the entrance are half-wild: I did not dare to get out of the car...
 
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