Palace of Culture Energetik

Energetik
Location Lenin Square, Pripyat
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Coordinates 51°24′24.3″N 30°03′24.0″E / 51.406750°N 30.056667°E / 51.406750; 30.056667Coordinates: 51°24′24.3″N 30°03′24.0″E / 51.406750°N 30.056667°E / 51.406750; 30.056667
Type Cinema, Concert hall, Swimming pool, Gymnasium, Boxing Ring, Study Hall, Shooting range, Do it yourself[1][2]
Construction
Built 1970s
Opened 1970s
Closed 1986
OSM locator map of the palace within the city of Pripyat

The Palace of Culture Energetik (Russian: Дворец культуры Энергетик) is an abandoned palace of culture located in the town of Pripyat, at the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine.

History

The Palace of Culture Energetik was built during the 1970s for the citziens of the town of Pripyat. After the Chernobyl Disaster in 1986, the majority of the inhabitants of Pripyat were evacuated and the buildings were abandoned. Currently, the palace of culture is in a dilapidated condition.[3]

The Ukrainian writer Lyubov Sirota worked briefly in the palace of culture.

References

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