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The former asylum in Priozyorniy

Костковское сельское поселение, Валдайский район, Новгородская область, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, Россия

A field recording by gisly made in Valday, Russia on 19 April 2025, in the afternoon. Soundscape: birdsong & dawn chorus and soundwalks.

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The former asylum in Priozyorniy
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Recordist's notes

We are walking near a beautiful lake in the village of Priozyorniy. It is unusually hot and the few inhabitants of the village are at home. Birds can be heard as well as our steps in the dry grass. There was a manor in the village, which became an asylum in the 1930s. Just a few years ago, it was a home for several mentally disabled women. However, the asylum was closed. At the time, the manor is empty and gradually becoming dilapidated.

Written by gisly on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Valday is a town of about 18,549 people in Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

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