5 Observatories Abandoned and Destroyed by Time
Is there anything more contradictory than an abandoned observatory that is not observing anything or being observed by anyone? The folks at the Urbanist Web site have created a list of several of these structures, which in their glory times served to give us a glimpse of the sky, but today are completely unoccupied, abandoned at random. Check out some examples below:
Mohon del Wheat Observatory
Located in Sierra Nevada, Spain, this observatory was built in 1902, 2, 607 meters above sea level, taking advantage of the amazing view and dry, cloud-free air quality. However, after a new observatory was built at a nearby location in the 1970s, the Mohon del Trigo was eventually abandoned, left to erode along with the surrounding rocks.
Bashkortostan Observatory
According to the Web Urbanist, this abandoned observatory does not belong to Count Dracula's castle, which is lost somewhere in the mountains of the Republic of Bashkortostan, one of the many divisions of the Russian Federation. Vampires aside, not just anyone who would spend the night alone in this building.
Lisbon Astronomical Observatory
Set within the Botanical Gardens of the Portuguese capital, its facade reveals a glorious past. The building, despite displaying all the typical signs of neglect - such as peeling paint, various cracks and rusted metal parts - remains beautiful and deserves to be restored, isn't it?
Illinois Observatory ( somewhere )
Have you noticed that observatories are usually set up in mountainous and desert areas, as well as sparsely populated? The choice of these places is not by chance, as certain regions offer better conditions than others to observe the sky. Perhaps this is why the above observatory, located somewhere in Illinois - wet, grassy and flat - has been abandoned. It even looks like a barn!
Felix Aguilar Southern Observatory
Although somewhat reminiscent of Luke Skywalker's house, this observatory is not lost in the middle of the Tunisian desert, but in a place as isolated as Patagonia. The difficulty of reaching - and sending supplies - to the Felix Aguilar Observatory eventually caused no astronomer to live there, causing the building to eventually be abandoned.
There are numerous observatories like these abandoned around the world, and you can check out the full list created by the folks at the Urbanist website by clicking this link.
Source: Web Urbanist
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