The image displays the abandoned Palace of Culture "Energetik" (Dvoretz Kultury Energetik), situated on Lenin Square in Pripyat, Ukraine

The image displays the abandoned Palace of Culture "Energetik" (Dvoretz Kultury Energetik), situated on Lenin Square in Pripyat, Ukraine. The multi-story concrete building, characteristic of Soviet modernist architecture, exhibits severe degradation under an overcast grey sky. Its weathered, grey facade is heavily stained and streaked, with many windows devoid of glass, appearing as dark, empty apertures. A series of prominent vertical concrete columns line the upper floor. On the roofline, large, three-dimensional Cyrillic letters, rendered in a faded reddish-brown hue, spell "ЭНЕРГЕТИК" (Energetik) on the right and "ДВОРЕЦ КУЛЬТУРЫ" (Palace of Culture) to the left. Extensive vegetation, including small trees and shrubs displaying autumnal yellow and orange foliage, grows directly from ledges, balconies, and cracks within the building's concrete structure, particularly on the second floor and lower levels. The foreground consists of a deteriorated paved area, heavily overgrown with weeds, sparse dry grass, and small bushes, also showing autumnal colors. Scattered dead leaves cover the ground. A dark, triangular metallic object is partially visible, leaning into the ground in the mid-ground. No individuals or active subjects are present in the scene.