Tragedy of SIAC

Reconaissance

Pneumoroom
Room
Valves
Small room
Gas mask
Workplace
Youth is matured!
Workplace of an electronic engineer
Radio
Radio back
Black-and-white photo laboratory
Socialistic competition
Cases
Lanivs is investigating
Small room
Exposimeter
Shelves
Photo lab
Old pictures
Accessories
Device
Barometer
Sink!
Take care!
Tape recorder
Tower and chimney
Photography studio
Film projector
Staircase
Scales
Office
Brick building
Corridor
Laboratory
Another lab
Washbasin
Balls and tubs
Inside the tub
Ride
Inside shop
Dark shop
Obey...
Motors
Fire

It was a typical scenario in modern Russia. State Institute of Applied Chemistry (SIAC) occupied large area in the center of St.-Petersburg. The institute had been prospering in the Soviet era, but even in the XXI century it was still working. Very important topics were investigated and developed there: rocket fuel, explosives, radioactive materials. But because of the very high cost of the ground, the institute was to demolished to build apartment for rich on its place. So once we'd got to know about it, we hurried up to visit this place. Formerly well-guarded, the institute was easy-to-access, inside we saw a lot of chaos (pic 1–43). During our visit we saw a big fire and hurried up to leave the place (pic 44).

The night visit

Chaos
Room
Wrench
Laboratory
Composition
Shelves with glassware
Refrigerator door
Bunch of thermometers
Leak detector
Lab view
Mecrury things
View from window
Manometers
Plate camera
Sex!

At the second time we had visited the institute tonight. It was quiet and manless, so we had explored some laborarories. Our trip had ended with a great find — old plate camera, which were saved by us from breaking or throwing away (pic 45–59).

Epilogue

Night laboratory
Big scales
Device
Storage
Loot under ice
SIAC area
Collapse
Farewell!

We were visiting SIAC almost until the very end of the story. The buildings were becoming more and more ruined, but one still could find some interesting things there (pic 60–67).



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