Places near me Random place
All Cuba Juraguá Cuba's Abandoned Nuclear Plant Construction

Cuba's Abandoned Nuclear Plant Construction

A nuclear power plant abandoned along with an international allegience.

Juraguá, Cuba

Added By
Katie Baker
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

About

In 1976, Cuba and the Soviet Union decided to build and co-manage a nuclear power plant in Juragua. This project was never completed and the work was abandoned in 1992 with the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the termination of Soviet economic aid to Cuba.

The original plan was to produce two 440 megawatts reactors, expected to cover 15% of Cuba's energy needs, which was heavily dependent on imported oil. The US strongly opposed the project due to its close proximity to the Florida Keys.

Today, one can observe the huge facilities, including the dome, which can be seen from as far as Cienfuegos. Access is prohibited to foreigners.

Adapted with permission from Exploguide.com dedicated to travelers looking for alternative and off the beaten track travel.

Related Tags

Abandoned Nuclear Communist Architecture Medical Museums Ruins

Community Contributors

Added By

katiebaker4

Edited By

hrnick

Published

June 4, 2012

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources

Nearby Places

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Cuba

Cuba

Caribbean

Places 38
Stories 10

Related Stories and Lists

Related Places

  • The center square of Pripyat, once home for 50,000 people. After 22 years of neglect, nature has started to seep through the concrete

    Prypiat, Ukraine

    Abandoned City of Prypiat

    The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

  • Monument to the Uprising of the People of Kordun and Banija

    Malička, Croatia

    Petrova Gora

    This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.

  • Frick's Lock and the Limerick Nuclear Power Plant

    Pottstown, Pennsylvania

    Frick's Lock

    A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

  • The Poltalloch House has a long history behind it.

    Scotland

    Poltalloch House

    The ruins of this 19th-century Scottish Baronial mansion reflect the architectural heritage and history of Scotland's aristocracy.

  • The Maribel Caves Hotel is located next to a park that shares its name.

    Maribel, Wisconsin

    Maribel Caves Hotel

    These rural ruins are of a Midwestern hotel that was once an elegant spa for the wealthy, then a gangster’s hideaway, and finally a haunted retreat.

  •

    Pune, India

    Taljai Mansion

    The crumbling ruins of an old stone mansion sit atop a hill in the middle of Pune.

  • Cabin made of old railroad ties.

    Carlin, Nevada

    Palisade

    Little is left of this formerly bustling railroad junction on the Transcontinental Railroad.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

See Fewer Ads

Become an Atlas Obscura member and experience far fewer ads

Become a Member