Buildings from the past - a milk collection point
That's part of our history and our previous life (not so much the type of construction and architecture, but what this building was used for) so I couldn't pass it just like that. Without stopping to look at it, to go around it and.... to sink into memories of the past, moving to another time. Hard and very poor time.
The literal translation of the name of this place, what is written on the old plate on it is: milk purchasing point or milk collection point, ie. this is the place where people in the past carried the milk of their cows. Very early in the morning.
I can remember as a child how my grandfather did this in a special milk-can that I still remember very well. He drove the milk early in the morning in his white Zhiguli, the only car he could afford during communism, albeit as one of the best and respected physicians not only in the region but throughout the country.
Later, my aunt, also a very respected doctor, was involved in this activity. But since she wasn't driving a car, she was carrying the milk cans on both sides of the handlebars of my old bike.
Even in the coldest winter.
Honestly, I don't know if there are such points nowadays. This one here doesn't seem to be working for a long time.
And it stands in the middle of the village just like a monument to the past.
A time when it was difficult to survive if you were not involved in farming and agriculture.
A time when life passed with hard work and poverty.
Nothing more. Just hard work and poverty.
Back to the building here, I was able to explore it only from the outside.
People here, in this village, are very hostile and it's usually hard to shoot something even on the street.
So I was even surprised that they let me take pictures of the outside.
There was no way I could check if I could get inside.
But what impressed me, and you can see it in the photos, is that the building, despite its completely abandoned appearance, has an open window.
You can also see that there is a TV screen hanging inside.
And outside there is a cable TV plate.
So, again, as in the previous post, I continue to wonder if this abandoned building is still not being used for anything else.
Bulgarians can always surprise with the most incredible ideas and actions.
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Soul's Detour is a project started by me years ago when I had a blog about historical and not so popular tourist destinations in Eastern Belgium, West Germany and Luxembourg. Nowadays, this blog no longer exists, but I'm still here - passionate about architecture, art and mysteries and eager to share my discoveries and point of view with you. |
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That would be a fun restoration project, turn it into a coffee shop, or an art gallery. These old buildings need to be preserved as they tell us important stories of the past.
Milk is a dying industry with non-cow milk becoming a lot more popular. Nice photos!
Thank you, @kph!
I share your opinion. Such buildings must be preserved and restored. But in poor countries like Bulgaria, where people and government are not used to building and maintaining, but rather to demolishing, this can hardly happen. Otherwise, your idea for a cafe or gallery is just great!
Regards
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