Stepping on rotten floor boards in the derelict sports hall

The wooden floors in Vogelsang's sports hall crack underfoot. But outside trees now grow unhindered throughout this abandoned Soviet military base, now a nature reserve. It is a 2km walk from the station or nearest road. One is free to explore the derelict buildings, which are open to wind and weather. It is an atmospheric place that surprises with unexpected details like colourful murals and attractive wallpapers in decaying rooms. There is a onetime theater and a sports hall with ancient heating pipes dangling down the walls. Lenin still stands carved out in stone. Forest wildlife is abundant and springtime birds a joy to hear.