The biggest nuclear disaster
On April 26, 1986, the fourth reactor exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which can be described as one of the greatest catastrophes in human history. A total of 170 people died in the blast, but 350,000 had to be displaced. Initial interventions to stop the spread of radiation worked 500,000 people and the total cost was 18 trillion rubles. Since 2000, some units of the power plant, which currently employs around 5,000 people, have started operating again.
Checkpoint 1
30 kilometers from the epicenter of the explosion is the first of two checkpoints where they check that you have all the necessary paper and you can continue, on the contrary, when leaving the zone there is a check to see if you have not been exposed to increased radiation or taking anything contaminated with radiation.
Zalesie
The first village located a few kilometers beyond the border of the zone.
Zalesie2
The inside of the store, which was located in the village
Zalesie3
Hall of the House of Culture
Chernobyl
The city is located about 20 kilometers from the epicenter of the explosion, where he lives still works and lives about 10,000 people. The photo shows a monument to the area that was damaged by the explosion.
Memorial
A memorial to firefighters and other rescue services who worked and in a large number of cases died in the extinguishing of the reactor.
Duga
A defense system built near the power plant, which was to serve to spy on the west and at the same time to protect against missiles from the west.
Schoolroom
A classroom where employees learned how to correctly detect missiles and determine whether Western troops are attacking the Soviet Union or flying only an airplane.
Duga1
There was also a small town around the radar, where about 5,000 employees lived together with their families, in addition, there was also a hotel, kindergarten or driving school. On the maps, the radar site was marked as a playground.
Duga2
The last colored place in the territory, the wall of the school …
Kindergarten
The only place left of the village about 10 kilometers from the reactor is the nursery.
Kindergarten1
Visit this nursery as one of the scariest places in the whole zone.
Nursery3
Although there is no extremely increased radiation in the air, things and the soil around the nursery have 140 times increased radiation.
Reactor number 4
Reactor number 4, which exploded, was covered with a new sarcophagus a few years ago. Reactors number 3 and 1 still produce electricity at present, with 4,000 to 5,000 people working in the power plant.
Reactor
Rector number 4 up close, in the photo you can see the original sarcophagus, which was built after the explosion, while it is currently covered by a second sarcophagus.
Pripiat
Entrance to the town of Pripiat.
Pool Pripiat
Swimming pool in the town of Pripiat
Deck
Deck in a former gym.
Ferris wheel
The ferris wheel, which is in each photo, was to be launched to celebrate 1.5. however, the power plant exploded a few days earlier.
Carousels
Carousels located in the city center.
Restaurant
Restaurant located in the center.
Supermarket
A supermarket that was open a few days before the explosion.
Apartment building
In the past, the city center was located around it.
Trade
Piano shop located in the city center.
Basic information
How to get there?
Tourists are not allowed to enter Chernobyl and you can only get there as visitors at the invitation of someone who lives there. There are two ways to get this invitation: 1) go on your own and get in touch with someone in Chernobyl who will invite you there and arrange all the formalities for a fee, or 2) go there with a travel agency directly from Kiev, of which there are a large number and offer a visit to Chernobyl as a day trip, which costs about 80 to 120 euros, while in most cases you also have lunch as part of the trip. The advantage of the second solution is that you have a guide with you who will guide you through the most interesting places and at the same time be able to answer questions about the disaster.