While Olympic objects are being actively constructed in Sochi, let’s visit a wonderful city of Kislovodsk and look at what has remained there after the preparation for the Olympics ’80.

A swimming pool complex was built here in 1974 and intended to serve for the Soviet sportsmen’s training for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. As this city was a health resort and lots of people had a rest there, they were allowed to use the pools as well.

This is how it looked before. The picture is taken in the end of the 70s.

There were 2 swimming pools. One of 21×50 m and another of 8×8 m. Both were year-round and water was warmed up to 24° C.

And this is how it looks now…

One of the buildings reminding a shell in shape.

A small pool inside.

Design is quite nice despite all the destruction.

View from the roof.

Many papers on the floor.

A column devoted to sport.

In winter a swimmer should have swum under this little bridge along the corridor to find himself inside the building.

Shower cubicles and a locker room.

The main facade.

Some sculptures in front of the building.

Entrance.

Only 30 years have passed since the day of its building. The place is destructed and abandoned. One can hardly imagine the Olympic objects in Sochi will have the same destiny in 30 years.

Location: Kislovodsk

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