These Locations Were Abandoned Years Ago. Look At Them Today

Published on February 18, 2019 By Jason Albert

Željava Air Base – Croatia / Bosnia

Known as the code name ‘Objekat 505’, this used to be one of the biggest military complexes across the whole of Europe. It was built by Yugoslavia’s communist government in 1948 and built over 20 years.

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In 1991, the base was destroyed following the Yugoslav Wars. Unfortunately, its destruction caused terrible environmental problems and there are still undetonated explosives in the area. Today, illegal immigrants use one of the runways to fly into Europe.