Irbene abandoned Military soviet city

Irbene is an abandoned military town near Ventspils.

In Soviet times, it was Inhabited by the workers of the “Zvezda” secret radar center and featured its own cultural centre, school and post office.

In the nineties, all the workers left the city, and the station was placed at the disposal of the Institute of Engineering Sciences of Ventspils University College.

The city itself is completely neglected. Here you can walk through empty school rooms or check out the apartments where Soviet officers once lived.

If you like the thrilling atmosphere of abandoned places, we recommend to take a look at Irbene on the way to Ventspils or its famous telescope.

Just be careful: at night this place may be not actually safe.