Prypiat Amusement Park
Парк культуры и отдыха
Abandoned amusement park in Pripyat, Ukraine, known for its iconic Ferris wheel, a symbol of the Chernobyl disaster.

📜 Abandoned amusement park in Pripyat, Ukraine.
🔍 Was meant to open for May Day 1986, but the Chernobyl disaster occurred.

Why Go

📸 Iconic symbol of the Chernobyl disaster
🎢 See eerily intact abandoned rides
☢️ Experience varying radiation levels
🚶 Explore a ghost town attraction

Why Avoid

⚠️ Area under Ferris wheel has high radiation
🚫 Access may be restricted due to exclusion zone

Tips

🧸 Visitors sometimes leave stuffed animals as memorials
💡 Concrete areas are generally safer due to liquidator washing

Hours

🕒 Opened for one day on April 27, 1986, then abandoned.

Last updated 5 days ago

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