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  • Tourisme nucléaire
    2833
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    For many during their tour, the most arresting attraction is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. Visitors get to wander through the debris-strewn corridors and empty classrooms of one of its biggest schools, where discarded gas masks litter the classrooms.

    But, radiation be damned, in the 25 years following the accident scavengers have already removed many items that were of use, specifically scrap metal. Slightly off the main path for tourists is the former Pripyat Sports Complex, one of the few buildings not substantially altered by tourist presence.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved
     2833
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    For many during their tour, the most arresting attraction is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. Visitors get to wander through the debris-strewn corridors and empty classrooms of one of its biggest schools, where discarded gas masks litter the classrooms.

    But, radiation be damned, in the 25 years following the accident scavengers have already removed many items that were of use, specifically scrap metal. Slightly off the main path for tourists is the former Pripyat Sports Complex, one of the few buildings not substantially altered by tourist presence.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved

     

  • Tourisme nucléaire
    2832
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    For many during their tour, the most arresting attraction is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. Visitors get to wander through the debris-strewn corridors and empty classrooms of one of its biggest schools. Hundreds of discarded gas masks litter the floor of the canteen. In a kindergarten children’s cots are littered with shreds of mattresses and pillows and in a gymnasium floors rot and paint peels.

    But, radiation be damned, in the 25 years following the accident scavengers have already removed many items that were of use, specifically scrap metal. And now tourism is leaving its own mark: Pripyat less and less bears witness to the hasty departure of its former residents. Instead, there are many signs of the visitors' need to simplify the message, - most noticeably the doll, neatly arranged next to a gas mask, has become the standard motif.
    In the kindergarten "Golden Key - Zolotoy Kluchik" children's toys and gas masks create this strange still life. One can suspect that the mix was created intentionally.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved
     2832
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    For many during their tour, the most arresting attraction is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. Visitors get to wander through the debris-strewn corridors and empty classrooms of one of its biggest schools. Hundreds of discarded gas masks litter the floor of the canteen. In a kindergarten children’s cots are littered with shreds of mattresses and pillows and in a gymnasium floors rot and paint peels.

    But, radiation be damned, in the 25 years following the accident scavengers have already removed many items that were of use, specifically scrap metal. And now tourism is leaving its own mark: Pripyat less and less bears witness to the hasty departure of its former residents. Instead, there are many signs of the visitors' need to simplify the message, - most noticeably the doll, neatly arranged next to a gas mask, has become the standard motif.
    In the kindergarten "Golden Key - Zolotoy Kluchik" children's toys and gas masks create this strange still life. One can suspect that the mix was created intentionally.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved

     

  • Tourisme nucléaire
    2831
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    One of the added advantages of touring Chernobyl Evacuation Zone is the purchase of vodka in a local store, which is much cheaper in Ukraine than in neighboring countries. “After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 people were advised to drink vodka to neutralize the radio-active toxic effects,” one tourist said when stocking up in a shop in Chernobyl after the tour of the Evacuation Zone. “It will be my remedy for the nuclear exposure I received today”.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved
     2831
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    One of the added advantages of touring Chernobyl Evacuation Zone is the purchase of vodka in a local store, which is much cheaper in Ukraine than in neighboring countries. “After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 people were advised to drink vodka to neutralize the radio-active toxic effects,” one tourist said when stocking up in a shop in Chernobyl after the tour of the Evacuation Zone. “It will be my remedy for the nuclear exposure I received today”.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved

     

  • Tourisme nucléaire
    2830
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    During the second half of their tour of the Exclusion Zone, their initial fear of exposing themselves to too much radiation is giving way to excitement, as tourists check themselves for contamination at the entrance gates to the cafeteria for the workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Pripyat.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved
     2830
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    During the second half of their tour of the Exclusion Zone, their initial fear of exposing themselves to too much radiation is giving way to excitement, as tourists check themselves for contamination at the entrance gates to the cafeteria for the workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Pripyat.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved

     

  • Tourisme nucléaire
    2829
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    The most arresting attraction for many visitors is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. But 25 years after the catastrophe nature starts rebounding.

    An excited group of tourists is comparing and photographing their read-outs on their personal Geiger counters.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved
     2829
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    The most arresting attraction for many visitors is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. But 25 years after the catastrophe nature starts rebounding.

    An excited group of tourists is comparing and photographing their read-outs on their personal Geiger counters.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved

     

  • Tourisme nucléaire
    2828
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    The most arresting attraction for many visitors is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. But 25 years after the catastrophe nature starts rebounding. Grass pushes up through the cracks of dormant roads that once were glorious promenades, and even trees grow through broken windows and doors.

    On April 26, 1986 this amusement park with bumper cars and a Ferris wheel in the city center was being readied for the annual May Day celebrations, when the nearby reactor blew up, contaminated thousands of square kilometers and forced more than a quarter of a million people to abandon their towns and villages. Rotting away for 25 years, it has become a symbol of the abandonment of the area it is now becoming an attraction for tourist groups.
    ©Gerd Ludwig
     2828
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    The most arresting attraction for many visitors is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. But 25 years after the catastrophe nature starts rebounding. Grass pushes up through the cracks of dormant roads that once were glorious promenades, and even trees grow through broken windows and doors.

    On April 26, 1986 this amusement park with bumper cars and a Ferris wheel in the city center was being readied for the annual May Day celebrations, when the nearby reactor blew up, contaminated thousands of square kilometers and forced more than a quarter of a million people to abandon their towns and villages. Rotting away for 25 years, it has become a symbol of the abandonment of the area it is now becoming an attraction for tourist groups.
    ©Gerd Ludwig

     

  • Tourisme nucléaire
    2827
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    The most arresting attraction for many tourists is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. Visitors get to wander through the debris-strewn corridors and empty classrooms of one of its biggest schools where hundreds of discarded gas masks litter the floor of the canteen.

    One tourist brought his own gas mask, not to protect himself from the radiation - but simply to for photographs and giggles.

    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved
     2827
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    The most arresting attraction for many tourists is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. Visitors get to wander through the debris-strewn corridors and empty classrooms of one of its biggest schools where hundreds of discarded gas masks litter the floor of the canteen.

    One tourist brought his own gas mask, not to protect himself from the radiation - but simply to for photographs and giggles.

    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved

     

  • Tourisme nucléaire
    2826
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    For many during their tour, the most arresting attraction is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. Visitors get to wander through the empty city streets and get a chance to visit schools and kindergartens.

    In the 25 years following the accident scavengers removed many items that were of use. And now tourism is leaving its own mark: Pripyat less and less bears witness to the hasty departure of its former residents. Instead, there are many signs of the visitors' need to simplify the message. The abandoned, lonely doll, neatly arranged, has become a standard tourist motif and an obvious indication that visitors were here.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved
     2826
    Tourisme nucléaire
    Until now, few groups have had the chance to visit Chernobyl and its contaminated surroundings. But on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world worst nuclear accident to date, the Ukrainian government legalized such tours and is developing plans to attract close to one million visitors to the zone in 2012. The first tours are already underway.

    For many during their tour, the most arresting attraction is the ghost town of Pripyat less than 3km from the failed reactor. In the 1970’s it was constructed for the plant’s personnel. Once a beautiful town, its 50,000 inhabitants were evacuated 36 hours after the accident. Visitors get to wander through the empty city streets and get a chance to visit schools and kindergartens.

    In the 25 years following the accident scavengers removed many items that were of use. And now tourism is leaving its own mark: Pripyat less and less bears witness to the hasty departure of its former residents. Instead, there are many signs of the visitors' need to simplify the message. The abandoned, lonely doll, neatly arranged, has become a standard tourist motif and an obvious indication that visitors were here.
    © Gerd Ludwig 2010 All Rights Reserved

     

  • Héritage toxique
    3595
    Héritage toxique
    Prypyat / Ukraine
    Le vent souffle sur la ville abandonnée de Prypiat. Le 26 avril 1986, on préparait ce parc d'attractions pour la fête annuelle du 1er mai quand l'accident nucléaire s'est produit.
    © Gerd Ludwig
    03/11/2009     3595
    03/11/2009
    Héritage toxique
    Prypyat / Ukraine
    Le vent souffle sur la ville abandonnée de Prypiat. Le 26 avril 1986, on préparait ce parc d'attractions pour la fête annuelle du 1er mai quand l'accident nucléaire s'est produit.
    © Gerd Ludwig
    For field 'Date Created' 1/1 stands for month and day not specified.