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Climb up the the roof of 16-story buildingin Chernobyl, Ukraine

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From one of the highest Pripyat building's top you can see all the ghost-city.
How to climb up the the roof of 16-story building in Chernobyl
The building with the USSR national emblem on the roof is used as something like observation deck in case of it's location. You will see the Chernobyl NPP, the Duga-radar and the whole desert city from here.

The USSR coat of arms on the roof of the building in Pripyat
Photo: The USSR coat of arms on the roof of the building

How to do?

1. Near the central square you will find several high-rise buildings.
2. You need the one with the USSSR emblem on it.
3. Climp up the roof (by feet, the elevators stopped working long ago here)
4. The desert city and the hammer and sickle-emblem on it - it looks creepy and some kind of symbolically. Take a photo.

Where to do?

#6USSR 16-story building in ChernobylUSSR 16-story building

One of the few sixteen-story buildings built in Pripyat. if you rise up here, you can see the city as on the palm of your hand.

Location: Pripyat
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#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
#3Urgent one-day tour (Chernobyl + Pripyat) from KievUrgent one-day tour (Chernobyl + Pripyat) from Kiev

The most horrifying post apocalyptic picture of Chernobyl and Pripyat in one day

UAH 3999+/person

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