Named after the nearby river, Pripyat, it was founded on 4 February 1970 as the ninth atomgrad ("atom city"), a type of closed city in the Soviet Union that housed nuclear workers.

May 3, 2021 · Pripyat fue una ciudad utópica dentro de la antigua Unión Soviética. Construida junto a la Central Nuclear de Chernobyl, contaba con todos los lujos modernos...

Apr 26, 2025 · Pripyat was a city of oblast significance in Vyshhorod District, Kyiv Oblast. It was founded on Feb. 4, 1970, on the banks of the Pripyat River to house workers building one of Europe’s largest …

Aug 9, 2020 · Founded on 4th February 1970 and named after the nearby river, Pripyat was the ninth “nuclear city” to be constructed by the Soviet Union. Proclaimed as a city in 1979, the settlement was …

Nov 13, 2025 · Pripyat (also known as Prypiat or Prypyat) is an abandoned city located in the north of the Kyiv region of Ukraine, about 180 km from Kyiv, on the banks of the Pripyat River, 2 km from the …

Apr 22, 2019 · In the early hours of April 26, 1986, a nuclear accident took place during a safety test at the Chernobyl Atomic Energy Station near the city of Pripyat, in what was then the Soviet Republic of...

Nov 11, 2025 · Pripyat is an abandoned city in northern Ukraine, known for its tragic history linked to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that occurred in 1986. The city is located near the Chernobyl Nuclear …

Feb 6, 2025 · Explore the haunting ruins of Pripyat, the abandoned city near Chernobyl, frozen in time since the 1986 nuclear disaster. Discover its history, evacuation, and eerie transformation into a dark …

Explore the history of Pripyat, an atomic city turned ghost town, and the Chernobyl disaster's profound impact on lives and nature.

Aug 29, 2025 · As of March 2023, Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone and Pripyat is closed to visitors, due to the ongoing war between the Ukraine and Russia. Haunting in its emptiness, Pripyat is a true symbol …