White Elephant

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White Elephant

The ruins of Обсерваторія Білий Cлон (UA), Observatoř Bílý slon (CS), Obserwatorium Biały Słoń (PL), Observatoriums Weißer Elefant (DE) on the top of Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi summit (2020m). Built between 1938/39, it used to be weather station with the best up-to-date equipement in Europe!

Northeastern Carpathians
Chornohora

UKRAINE
September 2009