TUNNEL OF LOVE, UKRAINE

For those of us who are head over heels in love, here’s a new destination to consider. The Tunnel of Love, located in Ukraine, used to be just another train rail section, but eventually turned into one of the most romantic spots on Earth. As trees were left to grow freely around the rails, the passing train was the only thing shaping its way through. Eventually, by crossing the Kleven village forest back and forth three times a day, the train shaped a closed tunnel according to it’s size.

Today the Tunnel of Love is highly popular among lovers Hmmmmmm…. It is believed that if two people are sincere in their love and cross the tunnel while holding each other’s hands, their wishes will come true. 

We love seeing natural architecture here at Inhabitat, and the leafy green Kleven train tunnel is a beautiful example of what happens when nature is allowed to grow freely around manmade infrastructure. The tunnel was made over many years as the passing train molded the trees’ lines. The train turned a luscious piece of woodland into a unique passageway as it traveled back and forth 3 times a day over several years. In addition to serving as a train route, the tunnel is used by lovers to make a wish – it is said that if they are sincere in their love, their wishes will come true. If you are out and about Ukraine, don’t miss this fantastic green passageway – whether you are with a loved one, or on your own.

Railway Tunnel of Love stretches for 1 km and the railroad connects Klevan with Orzhevsk Woodworking Plant is around 3 km. After the workers of the plant not actively using the railway and therefore do not cut the trees they very thickly covered with vegetation. Branches of trees intertwined to form the walls and ceiling, colorful and neat having generated at the Tunnel of Love. Go through this Tunnel of Love extraordinarily beautiful in spring, summer or autumn. Locals say that Tunnel of Love is also very beautiful after a heavy snowfall in winter. Tunnel of Love is considered "a place of blessing" for couples. Unique landscaping of Tunnel of Love created directly by nature and the train with several cars that passes through the tunnel and comb out branches of trees maintaining the shape of Tunnel of Love.

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