This is a picture of a gym I photographed in Chernobyl.
My first thought on seeing the abandoned city of Pripyat was how big it was. I was expecting a big city with lots of buildings, but this was huge and there was so much to see. Most of the buildings were still in pretty good condition and many details were preserved. They had everything. Cinema, schools, kindergartens (15!), sports places, a post office, a supermarket, hotels, many shops, a hairdresser and so on. While walking and driving through the city, it felt very surreal. It is such a huge area with so many abandoned buildings. It is easy to imagine that more than 50,000 people lived here.
Roman Robroek is a photographer who captures forgotten places around the world. In particular, he is focused on creating stunning pho-tos of abandoned locations, rich with wonder, mystery and unanswered questions... Read more…