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Martin Holik's photographs of Armenia's abandoned and forgotten Luna Park

Luna Park is an old amusement park that towers above Yerevan in Armenia. People don't tend to visit the place very often, as there's a more modern alternative in town. During a recent trip there, photographer Martin Holik wandered around the almost empty park to capture what's been left behind.

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Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

"From time to time, someone comes to visit. Just to remember the old days," explains Martin. "The days when they were young and the world was easier to live in. They bring their children and enjoy the peaceful, nostalgic mood."

Although this looks like a sad documentation of what once was, showing just a hint at happier times, Luna Park still has an optimistic feel – you can see it in the smiles on people's faces, and how their memories of the place live on, even though the crowds have gone.

Based in Czech Republic, Martin studied at the Institute of Creative Photography of the Silesian University and today works as a wedding and documentary photographer. Discover more at martinholik.com.

Weathered furniture arranged in a woodland clearing at Luna Park, with bare trees and overgrown grass surrounding a small wooden table and mismatched chairs
Man in striped jumper sitting on white chair at abandoned Luna Park in Yerevan, holding camera with bare trees in background
Blue fabric billows over a colourful painted structure in an overgrown amusement park surrounded by bare trees and abandoned rides
Two young children walking down a tree-lined path in an abandoned amusement park, wearing casual jackets and hats
Pink structure at Luna Park decorated with red and yellow apples and plush toys, with bare trees and stone wall visible behind
White Soviet-era car parked next to a colourful kiosk with Coca-Cola umbrella and green bench at Luna Park in Yerevan, Armenia
A bright yellow metal giraffe ride with a red umbrella roof stands among bare trees in the overgrown Luna Park amusement park in Yerevan, Armenia
Ferris wheel and other rides at Luna Park visible through bare trees in blossom near Yerevan, Armenia
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