Chernobyl
25 years ago, the 26th april 1986, the 4th reactor of the number 4 powerplant of Chernobyl explodes, sending billions of radioactive particles into the atmosphere. Two nuclear accidents only are classified 7 on the INES scale : Fukushima in 2011, and Chernobyl, which human, geographical and biological consequences will last thousand years.

The Lenin central in Chernobyl lies at the north Belarus border in Ukraine, at about 15 km from the Chernobyl city. In 1970 when the powerplant was built, a new town is erected at 3 km, to house the staff and their families : the 50 000 inhabitants of Pripyat, an Òatom cityÓ dedicated to a non military nuclear energy.

Nuclear reactors are built two by two. The 1 and 2 powerplants were activated in 1977 and 1978 ; the 3 and 4 reactors are started in 1981 and in 1983. The construction of the 5 and 6 reactors is stopped by the accident. The three reactors left after the accident were nevertheless restarted in late 1986 after having been cleaned ; the last of then still running, the reactor number 3, operated until year 2000, even though there have been several incidents and a huge pressure from the European Community. Pripyat City
Jupiter factory Chip manufacturing, most likely for a military use computers. Swimming Pool 'Azure' It stayed opened until 1996. Hospital The first firemen have been brought there before getting sent to Moscow's hospital. 'Golden Key' kindergarten Mostly overgrown, one of the numerous kindergarten in Pripyat. School n˚2 One of the five schools in Pripyat. Ferris Wheel The small amusement park of Pripyat was to be opened on 1st may 1986. It never worked. Cultural Palace It offered a theater, a cinema, a concert hall, a gymnasium, music rooms,... Stadium Only the building remains, for the sport fields became a little forest. Yanov Station The station is on the way out of Pripyat, half a kilometer of the 'Bridge of Death'. Green houses Scientists used them to study vegetation growth under radiation contamination. Firemen Station A monument was built for those who where deadly contaminated on the first night. Pripyat City
Jupiter factory Chip manufacturing, most likely for a military use computers. Swimming Pool 'Azure' It stayed opened until 1996. Hospital The first firemen have been brought there before getting sent to Moscow's hospital. 'Golden Key' kindergarten Mostly overgrown, one of the numerous kindergarten in Pripyat. School n˚2 One of the five schools in Pripyat. Ferris Wheel The small amusement park of Pripyat was to be opened on 1st may 1986. It never worked. Cultural Palace It offered a theater, a cinema, a concert hall, a gymnasium, music rooms,... Stadium Only the building remains, for the sport fields became a little forest. Yanov Station The station is on the way out of Pripyat, half a kilometer of the 'Bridge of Death'. Green houses Scientists used them to study vegetation growth under radiation contamination. Firemen Station A monument was built for those who where deadly contaminated on the first night. Pripyat City
Jupiter factory Chip manufacturing, most likely for a military use computers. Swimming Pool 'Azure' It stayed opened until 1996. Hospital The first firemen have been brought there before getting sent to Moscow's hospital. 'Golden Key' kindergarten Mostly overgrown, one of the numerous kindergarten in Pripyat. School n˚2 One of the five schools in Pripyat. Ferris Wheel The small amusement park of Pripyat was to be opened on 1st may 1986. It never worked. Cultural Palace It offered a theater, a cinema, a concert hall, a gymnasium, music rooms,... Stadium Only the building remains, for the sport fields became a little forest. Yanov Station The station is on the way out of Pripyat, half a kilometer of the 'Bridge of Death'. Green houses Scientists used them to study vegetation growth under radiation contamination. Firemen Station A monument was built for those who where deadly contaminated on the first night. Pripyat City
Jupiter factory Chip manufacturing, most likely for a military use computers. Swimming Pool 'Azure' It stayed opened until 1996. Hospital The first firemen have been brought there before getting sent to Moscow's hospital. 'Golden Key' kindergarten Mostly overgrown, one of the numerous kindergarten in Pripyat. School n˚2 One of the five schools in Pripyat. Ferris Wheel The small amusement park of Pripyat was to be opened on 1st may 1986. It never worked. Cultural Palace It offered a theater, a cinema, a concert hall, a gymnasium, music rooms,... Stadium Only the building remains, for the sport fields became a little forest. Yanov Station The station is on the way out of Pripyat, half a kilometer of the 'Bridge of Death'. Green houses Scientists used them to study vegetation growth under radiation contamination. Firemen Station A monument was built for those who where deadly contaminated on the first night. Pripyat City
Jupiter factory Chip manufacturing, most likely for a military use computers. Swimming Pool 'Azure' It stayed opened until 1996. Hospital The first firemen have been brought there before getting sent to Moscow's hospital. 'Golden Key' kindergarten Mostly overgrown, one of the numerous kindergarten in Pripyat. School n˚2 One of the five schools in Pripyat. Ferris Wheel The small amusement park of Pripyat was to be opened on 1st may 1986. It never worked. Cultural Palace It offered a theater, a cinema, a concert hall, a gymnasium, music rooms,... Stadium Only the building remains, for the sport fields became a little forest. Yanov Station The station is on the way out of Pripyat, half a kilometer of the 'Bridge of Death'. Green houses Scientists used them to study vegetation growth under radiation contamination. Firemen Station A monument was built for those who where deadly contaminated on the first night.