An autumn spaziergang at one of the many military bases from the Soviet era in former East Germany. Much of this base has been demolished but at the time of this visit quite many of the central parts still remained. The spray painted numbers on some of the buildings are markings by the demolition crew.
Hoop dreams ende.
October 2011.
Cafeteria entrance.
October 2011.
Cafeteria interior.
October 2011.
Of course there's a Lenin mural.
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A mural of a soldier that seems to have been plastered over at some point.
October 2011.
Gym interior.
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“Sport Serves Peace”. Gym wall decoration.
October 2011.
Gym wall decoration with the olympics mascot Mischa.
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In one of the barracks most of the upper floor had been decorated like a 70s night club. This photo was used for the ASKA.nu XX flyer.
October 2018.
The disco feeling continues. Even the ceiling had gotten its share of the far out deco.
October 2018.
Most of patterns were stenciled but here it was almost all some steady-handed brush work.
October 2018.
Again the ceiling had not been forgotten. Brush work and sponge paint combined. And another one for the #badlamps collection.
October 2018.
Some off the hinges stencil, brush and sponge work has been going on here.
October 2018.
Not all of the rooms had that glamourus club feeling though.
October 2018.
The Kalasjnikov monument seven years after the first visit.
October 2018.
Gym interior with wrestler decoration.
October 2011.
Auditorium entrance.
October 2011.
Auditorium interior.
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A trumpet or horn case left in the auditorium.
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Teacher's desk.
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Kindergarten wall decoration.
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Just your local Aeroflot poster.
October 2011.
Invigorating mural in the hospital building.
October 2011.
Very flaking Lenin mural, also in the hospital building.
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Wall decorations.
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Dining hall wall deco.
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Soviet era Barrack model A1. Complete with the approved type of outdoor lamp, which means another one for the #badlamps
October 2011.
Spirit enhancing barrack wall decoration.
October 2011.
Kalasjnikov monument. The gun part had been destroyed not long before our visit.
October 2011.
Kalasjnikov monument remains
Mural details
Krasnyy Oktyabr!
Hasselblad 500c/m Zeiss Planar 80 mm F/2.8 Zeiss Distagon 50 mm F/4 Kodak Ektar 100 Kodak Portra 160NC Kodak Tri-X at EV 400 — Nikon D300 Nikon 28 mm F/2.8. — Imacon Flextight Photo