The Chernobyl Exclusion zone was a 30 kilometer zone around reactor number 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear plant, introduced by the Soviet authorities following the nuclear disaster of 1986.

Abandoned Cold War locations in the former West Germany, explored and photographed over the course of 2016. From Belgian military barracks in the Ardennes to a Canadian barracks in the Sauerland, the of the later half of the 20th century.  

Checkpoint Alfa, the Iron Curtain. The border between the former states of East and West Germany, the border between the Eastern and Western blocs themselves. To the East, the Soviet Union and her satellite countries: to the West, the capitalist countries of NATO.

Abandoned Cold War locations in the former East Germany, explored and photographed over the course of 2016. Explore further to discover the old Soviet military barracks, that remain scattered around the territory of the former German Democratic Republic. 

Stories and articles about Russian and her Soviet history. What remnants of the Soviet and pre-Soviet period are visible in today's Russia, and how does the past sit alongside the present?

General and miscellaneous urban exploration sites and locations, non-related to the Cold War. The sites visited and displayed are located across Europe, and are as various as castles, theme-parks, factories and ghost towns. 

Communism has shaped Europe and left its mark. Form its beginnings as a theory, through to its implementation by the Soviet Union and the other socialist countries within the Eastern Bloc: there are historical remnants of communism all across the European continent. Click to explore further. 

The rise of fascism in Europe in the 1930’s led to the Second World War, a war that lasted six years and one day, and brought utter destruction to vast swathes of the European continent. This page explores the important and historical European sites of that war. Click to explore further. 

Miscellaneous ramblings and obscure trains of thought, mostly relating to urbanity, history or politics. Take a look at European history and current affairs through the urbanks lens.