A Ukrainian church in the abandoned town on Insinger in Canada (Picture: Jam Press/Freaktography)
An eerie abandoned town with a dilapidated church, school, post office and several homes has been discovered by an urban explorer.
Dave, known online as Freaktography, shared a video of Insinger in Saskatchewan, a former rural community in Canada.
He was particularly struck by the church with a domed spire.
‘There were a whole bunch of abandoned buildings just scattered around,’ Dave, from Ontario, told What’sTheJam.
‘There was a Ukrainian church that was very small. There was some graffiti, no windows, but it was so nice.
‘There were a bunch of buildings, homes, and a little tiny post office.
According to the census, Insinger had a population of 315 om 2016 and 805 in 1981.
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Saskatchewan has an incredible 140 ghost towns, with many abandoned during the 20th century.
The towns were abandoned due a number of factors, including a dwindling population, better transportation to busier areas and an economic shift.
Dave posted the video on YouTube, where he has around 88,500 followers.
Several people commented underneath. Charlie wrote: ‘Saskatchewan has the most beautiful abandoned churches.’
Rick added: ‘That’s so sad.’
Inside the church (Picture: Jam Press/Freaktography)
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Inside the badly damaged school (Picture: Jam Press/Freaktography)
Carol said: ‘It’s good to know that the town will be remembered on film. I would pronounce it “in-sing-er”.
‘My favorite town in SK was Herbert. Glad you didn’t attempt to enter that house.’
Claire posted: ‘Nice church. Wonder why it’s a ghost town. School is dangerous. Sad sight to see Dave.’
The town had 315 inhabitants in 2016, down from 805 in 1981 (Picture: Jam Press/Freaktography)
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