Olympia 1984

Olympia 1984

built, used, abandoned, reclaimed by nature
Olympia 1984 - built, used, abandoned, reclaimed by nature

Location: 

Apelova cesta, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Duration: 

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Journey: 

The Balkan Peninsula

personal highlights

  1. 1984: I was born (Adrian) / Orwell dooms the world / Chernobyl tests fail
  2. Olympic Games: the Olympic flag was raised upside down on the ceremony
  3. Mount Trebević: driving offroad along the slopes with a decent streets car
  4. Bobsleigh / Luge: 1'300 meter long slope build for one single event
  5. Urban Ruins: one of the most impressive remains of the last century

image sources

  1. Abandoned hotel @ Mount Trebević
  2. Abandoned houses @ Mount Trebević
  3. Abandoned slope @ Bobsleigh
  4. Open room with couch @ Abandoned hotel
  5. Overgrown stairways @ Abandoned hotel

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