This photo is taken in an abandoned sanatorium. The area where this building is located was especially popular in the Soviet era, attracting around 125.000 visitors a year. Stalin regularly visited a bathing house here. Since the 90's, many of these abandoned sanatoriums in the area have been devoted to housing refugees due to the conflict in Abkhazia. The same goes for this one.
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…