URBEX | Buzludzha Abandoned Communist Monument at night (-18)

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7 жыл бұрын

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A very well known abandoned place, the Buzludzha monument. A good place to test my new gear in extreme weather conditions.
It was a real adventure in the freezing cold and a thick layer of snow. Don't forget to watch the drone footage.
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@sturmvogelRSR 7 жыл бұрын

That moment from 8:01 when you have to check twice if it isn´t actually a post-apocaliptic movie. Outstanding!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, those drone images made it look so surreal indeed !

@renevanalphen537 5 жыл бұрын

I have been inside and it feels like a post apocaliptic nuclair wasteland

@promaster4758 Жыл бұрын

It is, the end of the great socialist Bulgaria is a true apocalypse for the country and also for the international working class.

@bwturbex 7 жыл бұрын

This place is really impressive. Great adventure and ace drone shots!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, in the future we will feature more unknown stuff ! This was a good place to test the gear in extreme weather :)

@bwturbex 7 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to it!

@JC-XL 4 жыл бұрын

I've visited this place as a kid when it was functional. By itself it was a beautiful structure with mosaics on the walls and fully lit up.

@linusfotograf 7 жыл бұрын

Nice video! The Bulgarian government should restore this to its former glory. An investment for the tourist industry.

@sayan1667 6 жыл бұрын

Linus Wärn good idea, but do you really think that the Westerns would allow such a thing?

@ts9749 6 жыл бұрын

Although the Bulgarian Socialist Party has made attempts to make the government fund its restoration, they failed. They even wanted the government to sell them the monument so they could restore it themselves, which also failed. Most Bulgarians, though, being anti-communist with all the western propaganda spread since the 90s, do not wish to (costly) restore such a powerful symbol of communism.

@dieselscience 4 жыл бұрын

It was never in any 'glory.' It was never completed.

@uzogsi 4 жыл бұрын

@@dieselscience It was. It 'opened' in 1981. It fell in disrepair and got plundered in the 90ties. It became a pretty big tourist attraction after articles and videos, such as this one, and they had to put guards even for the safety of the people trying to enter it. UNESCO and EU are actually funding it's preservation and restoration. No matter what it represented once, it's a monument that deserves a better fate.

@dieselscience 4 жыл бұрын

@@uzogsi I think you have not seen it lately.

@Krystalmyth 6 жыл бұрын

The vandalism physically hurts me to see. Like that beautiful panning shot of the tower, ending with some graffiti. It made a rage in my chest build up I could hardly believe. It's just so disgraceful. I can only imagine the karma of the person who did that. They deserve whatever comes to them.

@stalinium4769 4 жыл бұрын

Krystal Myth tbh the graffiti adds to the symbol of the fall of the USSR

@huskytail Жыл бұрын

Disgraceful? Yes, the destruction of a country and a society is rarely elegant

@DriesNys 7 жыл бұрын

supervet. The wall mosaic could've come straight out of a good Alien scifi movie.

@jackyhawkins1895 7 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic place. You boys are very brave and well caught with the drone. Many thanks for sharing

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jacky !

@TheMilenkata 6 жыл бұрын

The place is amazing. The view is one of a kind. I'm from Bulgaria and support the restoration of the monument (i'm not communist). It will be a good museum but nobody from the politics care. The party that rule now doesn't want to be connected in any kind with communist and the opposition (the kids of old communist) support it, but only if they put the rules how the restoration will be done (they will hire their people and firms to make the restoration, one word only MONEY is what they care....) So that is the sad true about the monument, I have visited it this summer and was amazing.

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, they should renovate it. It's a part of history. I believe something IS going to happen soon.

@aquilarossa5191 5 жыл бұрын

I am 48 now. When I was a child communism had killed millions. When I became an adult it had killed tens of millions. Now it has killed one hundred million - apparently. I expect that at this rate the number of communism's victims will be approaching the billions by the time I pass away. If true it will be catching up with combined tally of colonialism, imperialism and capitalism.

@huskytail Жыл бұрын

@@aquilarossa5191 you must have been a bad student or lived in a communist state as even in Communist Bulgaria we knew about the Mao death toll, the concentration camps in Bulgaria and the Soviet union and the existence of some political prisoners during my time (and I am 43 now). Your lack of knowledge doesn't make the research of the atrocities of the communist regimes any less real

@krowkuf 3 жыл бұрын

I wasn't able to say thank you earlier for giving me the link to this video. So I'll say thank you x2 for the video and English subtitles. This is SO cool! Keep up the awesome work!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! This beauty is now being preserved! The tiles are “fixed” so they don’t fall off.

@locoslococo 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys! Totally Awesome especially the drone footage of you on the top..Respect!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, a lot of cool stuff coming up :) !

@agent55566 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible footage of a location I would love to travel to, but most likely will never be able to experience beyond a KZfaq video. This footage is the way that I will experience this wonder of abandonment. Excellent work and thank you.

@bobaf3tt745 7 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome, this is an amazing place and you guys made it look even more amazing. Love your work, the drone footage is stunning . can't wait till the next video

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, next time i hope to have some more time for cinematic shots, we had to rush here.

@markmark5372 3 жыл бұрын

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@InfamousCrimeLocations 7 жыл бұрын

I went there and filmed it a few months ago. Awesome explore for sure! Nice drone footage! I stayed at shipka it hotel too.

@fucksampleclearance2106 3 жыл бұрын

This video surely induced my fear of heights and I loved every minute of it!

@kanukalle3393 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed several of your videos now and I have to admit this IS actually really great work! One could see that you put a lot of effort into your trips. Great videos and pictures! Stay healthy and keep exploring! Thumps up to you guys :)

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like those! This was the first episode we uploaded.spread the word☺️

@killitog1437 3 жыл бұрын

I kind of just discovered this channel, but I can tell you one thing, these guys are really cool and funny guys, and I love the edits and eery music. I've been binge watching the videos all night and day. Great videos guys! Keep up the great work! By the way I made sure to start with your 1st video. This one when I found this channel. Its awesome!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 3 жыл бұрын

Ah nice! It only gets better when you start with the old ones☺️! Don’t forget to check the top10 most dangerous adventures.. ps: newer episodes are English spoken too

@fudzzz 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing your experience guys.

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot !

@slash11lipo 4 жыл бұрын

Wowwww! Beautiful video guys! I thoroughly enjoyed watching it!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric ! Checked some other episodes aswell? :) We have some more thrilling adventures. This was our first video.

@slash11lipo 4 жыл бұрын

@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath I will and I subscribed. 👍

@PaulPalmen 7 жыл бұрын

Klasse gemaakt! Dit kanaal verdient veel volgers. De opnames met de drone zijn helemaal geweldig! Keep it coming!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Bedankt Paul, ben nog niet tevreden, maar dat komt wel goed in de toekomst ;)

@PaulPalmen 7 жыл бұрын

Ik vind het klasse Bob!

@bobby3008bul 7 жыл бұрын

Guys, you're going to a peak full with snow with an Audi, next time try hiring some Lada Niva from somewhere, you'll make your lifes much easier. :) Otherwise great video, I've never been to the Flying saucer myself, have to go.

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Bobby Kalaydjiev yes we learned from that ! We now rent big 4x4 cars for offroad adventures :)

@GSO_GSO 6 жыл бұрын

Almost a year old and just 50K views? Awesome videos guys, keep it up! Greetings from Mexico City.

@emprsnm9903 4 жыл бұрын

Whoever graffeti'd "Enjoy Communism~" in the Coca Cola motif, was a genius!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 4 жыл бұрын

Haha indeed, thanks for bingewatching👍👊

@plankalkulcompiler9468 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao.

@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 3 жыл бұрын

The irony is glorious

@MigeMaur 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff, guys. That building gave me some serious "Brotherhood of Nod"-vibes :D

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

+MigeMaur thanks mate!

@martinsFILMS13 7 жыл бұрын

The star on the tower does NOT represent Soviet Russia it represents the communist movement. It was also the largest Architectural Star at the time.

@ts9749 6 жыл бұрын

It is said it could be seen both from Greece and Romania

@sami99231 6 жыл бұрын

The monument is in Bulgaria not in Russia lol and It's done by Bulgarian Communist Party, not from Russians

@gtboard 7 жыл бұрын

Cant beleive you guys walked up there to the top? Crazy! What drone do you use?

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

+GTBOARD.com dji mavic, i am really impressed by this drone !

@AdamUPNow 6 жыл бұрын

They used the DJI Mavic amzn.to/2gTtyxC Some info about it if you're looking.

@spacecowboy2483 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Impressive footage. I am very much attracted by abandoned places, and your channel just scratches that itch in the perfect spot. I would love to a video of Pripyat shot by you. And if you ever go, remember to make a stop at the Duga 3 site.

@user-cq5yj8ty3j 5 ай бұрын

Потрясающее место! Я сам родился в Советском Союзе, - глядя на эти кадры, я понимаю, что мы не просто страну потеряли в 1991-м, - мы потеряли целую цивилизацию.

@rupanshukauldhar 4 жыл бұрын

From 8:00. It is one of the best things I have ever seen on youtube. Sending chilss back to my spines.

@rusty8992 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing, incredible and breathtaking! Thanks for putting this out.

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million for watching. This was the first episode we published. Have you seen some adventures in the playlist “most dangerous adventures”?

@rusty8992 4 жыл бұрын

@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath I will check it out, thanks :)

@yv5grb 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful views, Thank you

@clouds4media496 5 жыл бұрын

Stunning!!!! another place to add to the list!!

@kelvinvanvliet 6 жыл бұрын

Heel mooi filmpje! Vooral de drone shots!

@NilzOfficial 7 жыл бұрын

Super vet kerels! Keep it coming!

@Zero6BravoZ6B 4 жыл бұрын

Note To Self: MUST PACK SNOW CHAINS.... Haha nice vid man!

@strongerandwiser2023 6 жыл бұрын

Stunning footage!

@FantsyPants Ай бұрын

beautiful footage

@draakjuh 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! But why did an UFO land on the monument? Lol

@Dinkum_Aussie 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, you guys are the Modern Historians totally awesome! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

@Neichonka 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing footage :)

@williamsiyanko4631 4 ай бұрын

This place is so beautiful and amazing 😂😂😂😂. They should make a Theater out of it.

@DH-jw2vu 7 жыл бұрын

heerlijk om naar te kijken 😆. nog leuker om een keer mee te mogen. 👍

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! Keep you updated :)

@frankschuenemann4632 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing Pictures !

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! On Instagram I upload lots of pictures (exploring the unbeaten path)

@notsure8041 6 жыл бұрын

great channel guys

@stefanfincken4359 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse Жыл бұрын

Brought me to your channel. King Bob!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, this was the first episode I ever made 6-7 years ago☺️Nowadays the episodes are better and English spoken😇

@captsam54 4 жыл бұрын

This one is one of my favorites.. Just unreal....

@UrbexTV 5 жыл бұрын

Nice adventure!

@eduardooka1655 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't understand a word but really enjoyed it. What a mind-blowing place. Thx for share it with us. 🇧🇷🤝🇳🇱

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! All videos should have English subtitles, newer ones even in 20+ languages :)

@bender7565 Ай бұрын

It was good to see you with your old shipmate Eelco. I was wondering about him and thought you might have ruined him after Nicosia.

@alexaspuds 7 жыл бұрын

Can you guys make the vids longer? It would be awesome to see the full material.

@metalux1971 7 жыл бұрын

you guys where really lucky to be alive. did you know there are a lot of holes covered with snow in to winter to fall in to? This place is really dangerous to go inside , especialy in the winter!! ( i come there already 15 years, so what i am talking about.)

@thelifeanddimension 3 жыл бұрын

The star is so beautiful

@LETSEXPLOREURBEX 7 жыл бұрын

This is soooo cool! Abo and thumps up! regards Robert

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you won't be disappointed :) Seen some other video's already?

@LETSEXPLOREURBEX 7 жыл бұрын

No it is the first! Other videos will follow! I'm looking forward to! :)

@milkapeismilky5464 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a base on Hoth. Amazing.

@joostclaessens-videograaf7023 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Wat voor een drone gebruiken jullie?

@arielwollinger 7 жыл бұрын

What about the hands with torches on the foot of the mountain?

@sangamshet 6 жыл бұрын

this has to be restored

@zyourzgrandzmaz 4 жыл бұрын

They never will. Russia hates communism. Notice the fancy monument in the front is totally destroyed. Most likely from former communists being pissed and going there and destroying it cus they're angry at the government. Russia hates communism for allot of reasons. Mostly they were evil. But also even the people who like Communism now hate it because it failed them and ruined the country. Aka rich soviets who loved the star lost it all when the soviet union collapsed.

@adampope7815 4 жыл бұрын

They got some funding in July 2019 ($185 000) to help conserve and now are doing studies to see the best way forward in restoration of the site. That was in Feb this year (2020). They claim they took concrete core samples checked plumbing and heating and that it all looks good and worth restoration it even mentioned the mural being able to be restored

@underwherewhore 4 жыл бұрын

Proletariats of all countries, unite

@dfgdsfgdsfgdas 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome place !

@jensdevos4896 7 жыл бұрын

vette video! idem locatie :D had gehoord van de camera's , maar best wel geschrokken van de sensors die er hangen :o , (alhoewel ze precies niet echt helpen :p ) Vanaf nu verwacht ik iedere week een nieuwe video hé :D

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Jens Devos Denk als de sneeuw weg is dat er wel security komt!

@jensdevos4896 7 жыл бұрын

Exploring the Unbeaten Path ja da zou idd mss wel kunnen zijn . is nogal een k*tbaan om er te graken he :p .

@svrlof Жыл бұрын

ahhahah ;D listening summer special when going to -18.

@nethur1616 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing...

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Nethur Thanks a lot !

@noudmmassop3578 7 жыл бұрын

Mooie video's! Wat ik mis is meer achtergrondinformatie over waar jullie precies zijn en waar de gebouwen voor gebruikt zijn.

@yanisxae8628 2 жыл бұрын

wat een uitzicht ook, prachtig!

@Mirandorl 4 жыл бұрын

Was the star designed to be viewed from close to the base or perhaps high above and looking at an angle? The elongated "tails" of the star remind me of how advertising is painted onto sports fields in that weird stretched way so they look correct from one specific camera angle, and of course the communist star did not have elongated tails like that. Pause at 11:49 for an example of what I mean.

@Metalstacker 4 жыл бұрын

Wauw indrukwekkend! Mooie beelden 👋👍👍

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 4 жыл бұрын

Je bent flink door de oude video’s gegaan! Heb je ook al nieuwere video’s bekeken?

@Metalstacker 4 жыл бұрын

@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath ben bezig om alles te kijken haha 😁👍👍

@timm6112 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting.

@aquilarossa5191 5 жыл бұрын

Nice futurist architecture.

@MrLedan 6 жыл бұрын

fantastico video

@TernesNick 3 жыл бұрын

I loved how much you guys complained about a perfectly balmy -20 Celsius. Just wear gloves.

@danielguilfoyle3324 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@tarikdimo9818 4 жыл бұрын

I’m from morocco 🇲🇦🇲🇦

@ketigeorgieva622 4 ай бұрын

Increadible csenery really! But have you noticed, this is pretty much how horror movies begin.🙃

@masielo 6 жыл бұрын

15:00 reminds me of Denver airport .

@Goldenfightinglink 6 жыл бұрын

those murals are fucking intense

@shittywok01 7 жыл бұрын

te gek! zit te smullen van alle video's :) misschien Engelstalige ondertiteling voor een groter bereik?

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Ruben Bootsman Thanks mate ! Zou er al onder moeten zitten.

@appmagician3240 6 жыл бұрын

what was that monument meant for? looks like it could be a theater from the inside

@henryatkinson1479 6 жыл бұрын

Quattro stuck in snow? How you do it?

@MRx36000 Жыл бұрын

What an incredible view

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath Жыл бұрын

It’s an amazing place! They are currently renovating it.

@MRx36000 Жыл бұрын

@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath really? To be opened for public visitation? Glad to hear it! I understand it's a rather controversial monument, but still, a very valuable and remarkable piece of history. I hope I have yet the chance to visit it.

@jean-paul7471 4 жыл бұрын

I am a follower of your videos; this one is one of my favourite; thanks from France; if you are interested I have a suggestion for you: an abandoned Navy hospital closed to where I live

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! Do you live close to La Rochelle? OR is it another navy hospital ? :)

@GreyRockOne 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy Crazy COLD! Love the drone footage, which drone is it?

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 2 жыл бұрын

It’s the DJI Mavic 1… crashed this little buddy. Rip

@XDboyLolz Жыл бұрын

Damn, you guys have balls of steel for climbing that pillar. Respect!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath Жыл бұрын

Check the top 10 most dangerous adventures ! It's outdated since a lot more happened but cool to see.

@XDboyLolz Жыл бұрын

@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath i definitely will

@pizzasven 7 жыл бұрын

De subtitles met de uitleg van het gebouw op 10:50 gaat nogal snel om allemaal te lezen, anders wel mooie beelden :)

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath 7 жыл бұрын

Aangepast, thanks !

@gabrieliuskacinskas6874 6 жыл бұрын

Did you checked another monument at the bottom of the hill ? There is two hands with two torches in their hands

@robindevroome9042 6 жыл бұрын

00:10 where is the location with the tanks in the intro?

@RichardCyberPunk 4 жыл бұрын

Erg mooie beelden.

@rafakula1741 2 жыл бұрын

Niezwykle miejsce. Muzyka która tworzy klimat

@riccardotechnics4188 4 жыл бұрын

Bellissimo...

@Bill-xx2yh 3 жыл бұрын

Need to find the heater switch.

@viktorvelikov8548 4 жыл бұрын

It is in my country and i saw it inside

@lefthorse1 3 жыл бұрын

Immagina a bungee jump festival from that tower in summer time ...

@harsh.thakkar 6 жыл бұрын

I wanna visit this place

@TabRipley 5 жыл бұрын

What a shame people and time ruined this monument. Bulgaria should restore it for cultural interests.

@ivenothumbs 4 ай бұрын

I was greatly confused by the American stop sign😂

@LucianoFinanzas 2 жыл бұрын

Siempre me llamo la atención ese lugar

@majkicfoto 7 жыл бұрын

Hello from Serbia :D

@revengefullobster4524 Жыл бұрын

Too bad they don't preserve this as a museum or something. Quite a structure and really amazing views. Good vid!

@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath Жыл бұрын

Thanks, this was the first episode we shot for the channel!

@revengefullobster4524 Жыл бұрын

@Exploring the Unbeaten Path Great intro into the series! I've been checking out all your content. Really great quality and excellent commentary and background on the places you've visited. Very enjoyable, keep it up!