While the exterior remain beautiful, the interior is absolutely gutted. After the Second World War, it became used as a tuberculosis sanatorium by Russian soldiers, but in 1956, the whole castle caught fire and burned for three long weeks. Soldiers marching through the area ransacked the castle for loot and for fun. The castle was then part of the Kingdom of Poland and regarded as one of the most valuable palace-gardens in the kingdom.įor years it passed hands to wealthy new noble owners and remained richly furnished until the First World War. The castle was originally built by Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth’s Grand Crown Hetman Stanislaw Koniecpolski in the 1600s. Together with Olesky and Zolochevesky Castles, it form’s the “Golden Horseshoe,” one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Ukraine. The site of Pidhorodetsky Castle in the Ukraine has always been the site of ancient fortifications. Today, visitors can only marvel at the building and how nature has so ardently attempted to take it back. Although there has been interest to restore the castle, it has been deemed too expensive. The stink of industry has absorbed deeply into the space and the interior is a shadow of its former self. First it was a boarding school, than an alcohol distillery, than a sugar refinery, and finally a tobacco factory. The castle was later repurposed several times, enduring endless renovations. However, by the late 17 th century, it was abandoned. Castle of Mesen was originally built at the beginning of the 17 th century by Italian architects as a home for the noble Bette family. Not only has it been home to nobility, but it has been everything in between as well. 360 Degree Photography Abandoned Virtual Reality Photography. This massive abandoned castle is an architectural gem set in Lede, Belgium’s smallest town with only around 1,000 residents. 1970s Abandoned House in Niagara on the Lake Ontario. Credit: Castle of Mesen is quite the curiosity as well as the chameleon.

Abandoned castle town