Urban exploration (urbex for short) is the exploration of all kinds of objects, such as cities, factories, old houses, or other structures created by human activity, so forget about museums and other public institutions in this case, because these are usually objects that are not easily accessible. In most cases, this is a dangerous and illegal activity, forcing explorers to face climbing fences, unstable buildings and other pitfalls. Buildings often belong to private owners, so they may be surprised by security cameras and security guards at the scene. This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended to encourage illegal activities.

Why do people engage in this activity?

There are many reasons to do this, each of which motivates you to do something different. Someone is fascinated by the atmosphere of these mysterious places, someone is interested in architecture and infrastructure, others visit these places for view, others visit these places for an interesting environment for photo and video shooting, and someone is attracted to them for adrenaline and the feeling that they are violating something that is prohibited. It\’s a good idea to do it.

In this activity, people follow 1 unwritten rule.:

Take only pictures and leave only footprints.

Suitable places for urbex have been kept or disseminated to a minimum by people practicing this activity. This is mainly because the more people know about the site, the more likely it will lead to damage or destruction of objects.

What types of sites are most visited?

The most visited places are various construction sites, ruins, sewers and tunnels, chimneys, mines, old houses and ruins. Abroad, old hospitals and psychiatric clinics are popular. In the case of this activity, it is necessary to take into account that it is a very dangerous and illegal activity. Especially in old mines and buildings there is a risk of disturbing the statics of this object, and in this case it is really about life. The discovery of a variety of old cranes and high-rise buildings on the construction site is also dangerous. This is illegal if the property belongs to a private owner and you are committing a crime by trespassing on it. Therefore, the owners have the right to contact the police of the Czech Republic and then resolve this situation with their help. If you are going to engage in this activity, be careful only at your own risk!