Location: Kiljava In Nurmijärvi  (FINLAND)

N60°30.22'

E024°41.16'

Hospital Of Kiljava, Picture 1- This old hospital has been either completely or partly abandoned for years now. There is a constant struggle going on, that what should be done with this huge building. It was closed down, among other hospitals, because the southern Finland nursing area, is cutting back their expenses. At the moment, the building is partly abandoned, as there is elderly people in the fourth and fifth floor, because their own nursing home is being repaired. 

- The door was open, inviting me in. Although I did need a strong nerves, because I could hear footsteps and people talking in the fourth and fifth floor. However I was able to photograph everything I wanted. While I exited the building, one old lady arrived to the yard and started looking me suspiciously. I didn't waste time and I immediately started to talk with this lady, asking about the building, it's present use and that kind of stuff. I did have a bit of a luck, because the lady actually had been working in this hospital for thirty years. Of course she was excited, that someone is interested about her working history and the building.

- The surrounding area is beautiful, with a lake nearby and a trails going in the woods. If it would be up to me, I would give this area to the elderly people and to the people suffering from mental disorders, rather than some rich company taking over the place and renovating everything, so that you cannot even recognize that it's the same building. 

 

 

 

Hospital Of Kiljava, Picture 2

 

- The main entrance. I had a strange feeling with this place. It's almost completely abandoned and still the bus drives to the yard and waits for non-existent passengers.

Hospital Of Kiljava, Picture 3

 

Hospital Of Kiljava, Picture 4

 

- Tennis, anyone?

 

Hospital Of Kiljava, Picture 5

 

Hospital Of Kiljava, Picture 6

 

Hospital Of Kiljava, Picture 7

- Definitely not a happy place. The atmosphere above this place is heavy and depressing. Although when compared to the atmosphere in Hospital of Röykkä, this was like an amusement park.

 

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