Road to Buzludzha, Bulgaria 2013
Yesterday I got back from my 5th tour of Russia. After earning a bit of cash there, I decided to stop in Bulgaria to visit the mother of all Soviet ruins, the almost legendary Buzludzha. The 2 way 8 hour road trip cost me about 250 Euros from Burgas.
Buzludzha is a colossal, former Soviet congress hall for the Communist Party of Bulgaria. It rests on top of an even more colossal mountain. The path to the top is battered and the climb is torture. Thin air, thick fog and strong winds could make it a pretty perilous place if you don't keep your wits about you. It's a truly astounding building that should be seen while it lasts. The place is in a really bad way. Poor lighting makes exploring and photography very difficult. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3729/9...eae710cc_c.jpg The peak of Buzludzha from the bottom http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7441/9...654c0fd0_c.jpg A monument at the foot of the mountain http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7406/9...4cced897_c.jpg About half way up the mountain. The enormous tower to the left of the building contains 2 red stars, made from stained glass. They aren't visible in the fog. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/9...5cc9e3df_c.jpg The fog gets horribly thick near the top http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2823/9...27bc9b05_c.jpg Buzludzha from the outside http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2809/9...b8d89d85_c.jpg The thick fog makes photography difficult. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/9...ef33e1fb_c.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2810/9...590044c6_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/9...71fc57ba_c.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/9...d97489c7_c.jpg Dozens of mosaics can be found around the building http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/9...4ec286dd_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3781/9...0446922e_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/9...72e9de1c_c.jpg I tried to find a way into the adjacent tower with the red stars. After climbing 13 levels, I found them http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/9...aa54923f_c.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5463/9...36ea50b6_z.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/9...df92e3f9_c.jpg East star http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/9...6701c847_c.jpg West star, looking down http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/9...07fc25cb_c.jpg Even more mosaics here! http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9...e28e8c55_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7333/9...4a315ae1_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3697/9...4148d08a_z.jpg 2 French explorers died here last October http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/9...dfca6a86_z.jpg Back in the main hall http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/9...34271d5e_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3758/9...6a7817c4_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/9...95347cd7_c.jpg That's all for now, a freakin' awesome day with lots of great memories. Cheers for looking. |
Looks mint. The silhouette shot is sick and love that roof :thumbs
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Awesome..
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top work fluxxyyy- what else did you get to see in the USSR?
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Outstanding, been enjoying your FB updates.
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Really good effort. Thanks for posting. The shots are truly atmospheric. Well in. NMB
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just amazing
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