ASWCONTEST - B&W - Revelation of Karosta

axeman (85)in #aswcontest • 7 years ago

Karosta (War Port) is a neighbourhood in the north of Liepaja in western Latvia by the Baltic sea.

Karosta was constructed in 1890-1906 as a naval base for the Russian Tsar Alexander III, and later served as a base for the Soviet Baltic Fleet (see Western Russian fortresses). Now it is a very popular place for tourists and artists, since there are unique sights and interesting places, such as the scenic seascapes with partially blasted fortresses on the Baltic shore.

The base is of tactical importance due to its central location in the Baltic Sea and the fact that it does not ice over in winter. Built on the bare coast it consists of a large man-made harbour including a large breakwater and inland submarine warren.

The army headquarters include czar-era mansions used by admirals, a palace for the czar (reportedly only used once), an impressive Russian Orthodox Naval Cathedal, as well as underground bunkers and abandoned storehouses. Soviet-era buildings include many rows of block housing. At its height Karosta was home to over 20,000 people.

When the Russian army left Latvia in 1994 after Latvian independence, Karosta became largely uninhabited and most structures fell to ruin. In late 1990s, the area was troubled by high unemployment, street crime and drug problems.

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Generally we came there for an art portrait photoshoot, which was damn cool and successful. But later on closer to the sunset, its appeared to be just perfect one for some landscape shots as well and also with a long exposure attempts.
Those buildings in the sea are just amazing models

Enjoy the scenery!

PS. Color versions of sunset are just insane :D

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Category	TRAVEL/LANDSCAPE
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