Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Somewhere in the most remote areas of the Caucasus, in one of the most seismically active regions in the world, you can find a nuclear plant that is STILL operational when it shouldn't be...
The most dangerous nuclear plant in the world is NOT Chernobyl! Join me on this trip to Metsamor, in rural Armenia and 30 km from the capital of the country, Yerevan.
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The Metsamor nuclear power plant was built according to the same engineering plans as the one in Chernobyl, with the only difference that is lies close to an area prone to earthquakes with magnitudes up to 8. However, the plant was only constructed to resist earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 7.
dditionally, it was put in operation from the start without containing structures - it is actually one of five the last five first-generation water-moderated Soviet-era reactors without a containing structure in case of radiation leaks - which is a requirement for all modern nuclear plants.
Armenia is a country at war. The borders with two of its neighbours - Turkey and Azerbaijan - are closed permanently. With frequent periods of energy scarcity and with no chance of receiving resources from neighbouring countries, the Armenian government has simply got no chance. The nuclear power plant of Metsamor is here to stay.
Life in the town closest to the plant goes on as normal, with little thought about the risk of potential nuclear disaster.
Somewhere in the most remote areas of the Caucasus, in one of the most seismically active regions in the world, you can find a nuclear plant that is STILL operational when it shouldn't be...
The most dangerous nuclear plant in the world is NOT Chernobyl! Join me on this trip to Metsamor, in rural Armenia and 30 km from the capital of the country, Yerevan.
#davelegenda #armenia #travel
There are two channels that I'd like for you to take a look at if you enjoy my content: follow me on INSTAGRAM at @davelegenda and take a look at my profile on Patreon where I regularly post behind-the-scenes stuff. For more details:
❗❗❗ I recently opened a Patreon at patreon.com/davelegenda ❗❗❗
On Patreon, you will be able to enjoy extra content in the form of:
- exclusive full-length videos from Russia and the Former Soviet Union
- blooper scenes and funny moments
- deleted scenes
FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
📷 INSTA: instagram.com/davelegenda
🟦 FB: facebook.com/LEGENDTRAV/
🎵 Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@davelegenda
The Metsamor nuclear power plant was built according to the same engineering plans as the one in Chernobyl, with the only difference that is lies close to an area prone to earthquakes with magnitudes up to 8. However, the plant was only constructed to resist earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 7.
dditionally, it was put in operation from the start without containing structures - it is actually one of five the last five first-generation water-moderated Soviet-era reactors without a containing structure in case of radiation leaks - which is a requirement for all modern nuclear plants.
Armenia is a country at war. The borders with two of its neighbours - Turkey and Azerbaijan - are closed permanently. With frequent periods of energy scarcity and with no chance of receiving resources from neighbouring countries, the Armenian government has simply got no chance. The nuclear power plant of Metsamor is here to stay.
Life in the town closest to the plant goes on as normal, with little thought about the risk of potential nuclear disaster.
