Azure Swimming Pool
 The Azure Swimming Pool pictured in October 1996 | |
| Building information | |
|---|---|
| City | Pripyat, Ukraine |
| Opened | 1970s |
| Closed | 1998 |
| Pool | |
| Width | 22m |
| Lanes | 8 |
The Azure Swimming Pool (Ukrainian: Басейн Лазурний; Russian: Бассейн Лазурный) is one of the indoor swimming pools in the abandoned city of Pripyat,[1] Ukraine, which was affected by the Chernobyl disaster.
History
It was built in the 1970s and was used until 1998 (12 years after the Chernobyl disaster); during those 12 years the swimming pool was mainly used by the liquidators.[2] The swimming pool is considered one of the cleanest places of Pripyat.[3] Currently, the swimming pool and the adjacent indoor basketball court are abandoned.
Gallery
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The exterior of the swimming pool in 2009 -
Another view of the exterior of the pool in 2009. In the upper right corner is shown the outdoor clock
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Cultural references
- The swimming pool is featured in the Markiyan Kamysh's novel A Stroll to the Zone about illegal trips to Pripyat.
- The swimming pool is featured in the video game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in the mission One Shot, One Kill and also in the multiplayer map Bloc.
- The swimming pool is featured in the video game S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.
- The swimming pool is featured in the video game S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.
- The swimming pool appears in the music video of the song "Marooned" by Pink Floyd.[4]
- The swimming pool is featured in the music video of the song "Sweet People" performed by Alyosha.[5]
- The swimming pool appears in the short film Postcards from Pripyat, which was filmed by the CBS cameraman, Danny Cooke.[6]
- The swimming pool is featured in the DJI story Lost City of Chernobyl.[7]
- The swimming pool is featured in the video game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
See also
References
- ^ "Swimming Pool Azure". The Chernobyl Gallery. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Припятское: плавательный бассейн в мертвом городе". livejournal.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Припять: бассейн "Лазурный"". livejournal.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pink Floyd release new Marooned video...and TDB20 countdown!
- ^ Video Alyosha - Sweet People (Ukraine). 18 May 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ Drone in Pripyat (Chernobyl) Postcards from Pripyat
- ^ DJI Stories - The Lost City of Chernobyl
External links
Media related to Azure Swimming Pool at Wikimedia Commons