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Minecraft in Pripyat and Chernobyl

Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine

Play Minecraft in Pripyat, the abandoned city of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, in real Google Street View, with zombies.

About Pripyat and Chernobyl

Pripyat was founded in 1970 to house the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. On 26 April 1986, reactor 4 exploded. The next day, the whole city of around 49,000 people was evacuated, and most residents were never allowed to come back.

Pripyat is still part of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone today. Its apartment blocks, school, swimming pool and the famous Ferris wheel that never opened have been left to nature for decades, which makes it one of the most striking ghost towns in the world.

Playing in Pripyat and Chernobyl in MineMaps

In MineMaps, the empty streets of Pripyat are haunted by zombies. It is the most survival-like place in the game: you will want to build a shelter before you explore.

Everything you build or destroy stays inside the game. If you turn on the Shared World, other players who visit Pripyat and Chernobyl will see your blocks too, and you can send them a link to come and build with you.

Ideas to try

• Build a safe shelter with a door before night falls.
• Fight the zombies with your sword and set traps with TNT.
• Plant trees and grass to bring the streets back to life.
• Use /peaceful if you just want to explore in silence.

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