5 Abandoned Places with Horror Stories, One of Them in Indonesia

VIVA – Abandoned places are usually synonymous with places full of dust, peeling paint, damp walls, stuffy room air, and broken windows. The combination of these circumstances automatically creates a stereotype of an uninhabited building.

Each abandoned place saves its own horror stories in time. Even though it is no longer used, abandoned places still steal the attention of some people. People consider the background of the abandonment of a place to be an interesting story.

In the past, Hashima Island was the most populous island in Japan but now the island is uninhabited. At first people came to Hashima Island because there was an underwater coal source.

Then, the island developed with the construction of apartment complexes for miners and laborers. As coal supplies there ran out, people began to leave Hashima Island.

Al Madam is a village buried by sand and is located about 40 miles from the city of Dubai. Estimated to have been built in the 1970s, the village consists of only 12 houses and a mosque.

After 10 years of existence, suddenly Al Madam was abandoned by the residents. It was said that they left Al Madam because the place was inhabited by a collection of jinn.

Established during World War I and operating until the Berlin Wall fell in 1990, the Beelitz military hospital was once used as a tuberculosis sanatorium and shelter for German and Soviet soldiers.

Many said, this building is not 100 percent abandoned. Part of the building is still used for a neurological rehabilitation center.

4. Nicosia International Airport, Cyprus

Opened to the public in 1930, Nicosia Airport was one of the busiest airports of its time. Until Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974, causing this airport to be closed. After decades of abandonment, the building is filled with dust and bird droppings.

5. Chicken Church, Indonesia

Although it is called the Chicken Church, apparently the shape of this building is a dove. This church originally functioned as a place of rehabilitation and prayer for anyone who believes in God.

Again, due to cost constraints, the construction of the building which began in the 1990s was forced to stop. Located in Gembong Hamlet, Kembanglimus Village, Magelang, Indonesia.The Chicken Church became popular and crowded after being used as a filming location for the film Ada Apa Dengan Cinta 2.

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16 Oktober 2024