Last updated on December 20, 2023.

There isn’t much left of Kopachi. It was a small village that was contaminated and completely evacuated after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Most of the homes were made of wood and destroyed by decontamination teams. They were buried and a series of mounds now represents where the homes used to be.

 

Kopachi Kindergarten

One of two buildings remaining is the Kopachi Kindergarten. It wasn’t marked for demolition because it was made of brick. It was definitely one of the eeriest buildings we visited on the entire tour.

Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
A doll at the entrance
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
A doll at the entrance
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Entrance to the building
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
The side of the building
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
A bulletin board in the lobby
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Lockers
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
A doll on the lockers
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Hallway
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Classroom
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Book
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Teacher’s book
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Classroom
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Lockers
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
A shoe on top of the lockers
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Bed frames
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Lockers
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Bathroom
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Kopachi Kindergarten
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Cabinet
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Book
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Classroom
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Decapitated teddy bear
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Hallway
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Bedroom
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Bedroom
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Terrifying doll
Kopachi Kindergarten in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Office

 

Victory Day Memorial

Before heading to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, we stopped at a Victory Day memorial. It was the only other thing we visited in Kopachi. Because our visit fell on Victory Day, we noticed someone had laid a wreath and flowers before we arrived.

Victory Day memorial in Kopachi, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Victory Day memorial
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