This is a picture of a gym I photographed in Chernobyl.
My first thought when I saw the abandoned city of Pripyat was how big it was. I expected 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 a lot of details have been 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…