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Mysteries of the Abandoned

There were much largertelescopes in use in other parts of the world We are now in the...

There were much larger
telescopes in use in other parts of the world [John] We are now in the dome room for the first telescope that was here. And as we look around
the dome room right now, you can see the mechanism,
the rollers to move the dome, you can see the slick where the telescope would have been through. So this was, you know,
the mechanics, the typical mechanics for
an observatory at that point

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There were much larger telescopes in use
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in other parts of the world
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[John] We are now in the dome room
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for the first telescope that was here.
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And as we look around the dome room right now,
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you can see the mechanism, the rollers to move the dome,
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you can see the slick
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where the telescope would have been through.
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So this was, you know, the mechanics,
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the typical mechanics for an observatory at that point.
Duration
27 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:44
Uploaded
Jul 08, 2025
Season
9
Episode
22
Genres
documentary
Production
Mosfilm

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Movie Summary

The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins.
S09 • E20 [narrator] Faced with a seemingly imminent invasion, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
[narrator] Faced with a seemingly imminent invasion,
S09 • E06 It also founded a football club and sponsored sports and social clubs. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
It also founded a football club and sponsored sports and soc...
S09 • E04 [Pansit] When construction stopped in 1997, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:14
[Pansit] When construction stopped in 1997,
S09 • E09 [narrator] In 1969, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:30
[narrator] In 1969,
S09 • E16 [Igor speaking] - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:04
[Igor speaking]
S09 • E14 [narrator] For the Soviets, the islands dense forest - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:17
[narrator] For the Soviets, the islands dense forest
S09 • E11 [narrator] It's not known whether these defenses were ever discovered - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:23
[narrator] It's not known whether these defenses were e...
S09 • E02 [narrator] The King's faith drove him to affect - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:15
[narrator] The King's faith drove him to affect
S09 • E15 They had picked the losing side in the war, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:16
They had picked the losing side in the war,
S09 • E19 [Gutierrez-Romine] You need to have good farming land in order to grow crops. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
[Gutierrez-Romine] You need to have good farming land in ord...
S09 • E13 [narrator] Despite their horrifying treatment, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:22
[narrator] Despite their horrifying treatment,
S09 • E17 [narrator] The myths were, indeed, based on fact. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:16
[narrator] The myths were, indeed, based on fact.
S09 • E03 And in order to experiment with this, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 01:01
And in order to experiment with this,
S09 • E06 [narrator] In 1924, the factory was sold to a British company. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
[narrator] In 1924, the factory was sold to a British compan...
S09 • E04 And he didn't know what to do next, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
And he didn't know what to do next,
S09 • E01 [Lynette] This spot becomes fought over - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
[Lynette] This spot becomes fought over
S09 • E16 [narrator] The soldiers slept in cramped underground quarters. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:06
[narrator] The soldiers slept in cramped underground quarter...
S09 • E20 [Selwood] The only way to enter the city was through - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
[Selwood] The only way to enter the city was through
S09 • E18 And as happened in so many other parts of the economy, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
And as happened in so many other parts of the economy,
S09 • E19 [narrator] It seems the key to life here - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:20
[narrator] It seems the key to life here