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Jupiter factoryin Chernobyl, Ukraine

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In Soviet Union times Jupiter factory was a strictly secret facility. Officially it produced rollers rof tape mechanisms for common tape recorders.
Jupiter factory, Chernobyl
The complex of Jupiter factory occupies vast territory commensurable with a whole city distrit. In the Soviet era, access to the plant was strictly forbidden for everyone but the staff.

Before the disaster on Chernobyl NPP the factory had secret government development of the latest computers for space researches and military purposes. Officially products named Product No.

Jupiter plant, Pripyat
Photo: © Jean Chris Andersen

In our time, the plant itself and the adjoining territories are completely abandoned and actively plundered by looters. The huge hall spaces of the plant are very inspiring, as well as basement rooms more similar to secret laboratories.

Jupiter factory, Pripyat
Photo: © Jaroslav Popelka

The basement of the Jupiter factory is quite dangerous because of radiation background due to the fact that in one of rooms still remains a mysterious box with unknown radiation contain.

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Location: Pripyat
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#4Cruise on the ship to Chernobyl and PripyatCruise on the ship to Chernobyl and Pripyat

Get a sea of thrills from a boat trip to the lost world of a dead city.

UAH 335000/tour
#2One-day private tour (Chernobyl + Pripyat) from KievOne-day private tour (Chernobyl + Pripyat) from Kiev

One day in the Exclusion Zone and you will learn everything about this desolate tragical place.

UAH 1794+/person

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