Uncovering Abandoned and Forgotten Churches in Alberta Canada【4K】

Continuing our search of the backroads, today we look for abandoned churches remaining from the days of the early settlers..
From 1867 to 1914, the Canadian West opened for mass settlement, and became home to many immigrant settlers seeking a new life.
The Canadian prairies grew rapidly as settlers began to transform the barren prairie land and establish unique cultural settlements.
Many religious traditions and cultures arrived with this diverse population boom.
Today we will visit some great examples of churches built by German and Romanian settlers.
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00:42 Brush Hill Reformed
02:11 Holy Ghost Romanian Orthodox
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[@ExploringwithWade]

I hope everyone enjoys seeing all these old historical buildings! Lots more to come. If you liked the video don't forget to click the thumbs up and leave a comment. I always enjoy everyone's feedback. Have a wonderful weekend!

[@wendingourway]

Amazing the history on these back roads...just have to take time to explore! Beautiful share! Bruce and Otis

[@ExploringwithWade]

It really is! It takes lots of time driving all over but rewarding. Thanks and take care!

[@Packsalot]

Pretty neat churches. Cool to learn about the history and when they were built. They are in pretty good condition. Awesome that you could go inside. Awesome tour and video, Wade. Take care.

[@ExploringwithWade]

They are fun to find and visit! Some are surprisingly in good condition for around 100 years old or so. Thanks and take care buddy!

[@TurystykaiPrzygoda]

Very beautiful movie, sorry for those attic, beautiful churches. Greetings and I leave a blue thumb 🙂👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks 👍 I appreciate your support

[@Barnyz]

Wonderful wooden churches, the look stunning in the snow. Excellent video with a great mix of drone and ground footage. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend cheers 👍👍👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Many thanks! I always appreciate your great feedback. I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@DavesEpicPhoneShots]

Great video. It’s a shame these beautiful old churches have fallen into ruin. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you! Yes it is always sad to see this history decaying but am glad to be able to visit while they still exist.

[@2fat2furious1]

Those churches in the snow is so beautiful. Great drone shots. That is some amazing footage

[@ExploringwithWade]

They are! Thanks very much appreciate it!

[@TheTolleRoad]

Kind of glad it is still winter. I think the snow adds something to these abandoned and desolate places. Really liked the old church and it was cool you could get inside and show that as well.

[@ExploringwithWade]

True I think the snow adds to the feeling of how remote and desolate they are. It is always great when you can get a look inside. Take care!

[@libmananchannel]

Hello Exploring with Wade! Thank you for showing me a great video! I really enjoyed it! It's a very interesting video! Thank you for sharing! Have a nice day!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

[@photographyadventuresbygraciel]

Wow!! This is absolutely stunning!! I love the snow and the churches!! It’s so beautiful!! You captured them perfectly!!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks! Yes they look beautiful in the snow. I am glad you enjoyed. Thanks for stopping by!

[@CowboyJojosAdventures]

Another great upload. Beautiful even in their state of abandonment. Enjoyed this upload very much Wade. Thank you for sharing. Have a great Week. 🙏🏽👍🏽❤

[@ExploringwithWade]

Many thanks! I always see the beauty in these places even when in their decayed state. It takes me back to days long past and of our history. Have a great day!

[@hdi4eva-castlesbydrone531]

I love these wooden churches. I hope they will be preserved for future generations. Beautiful shots and great video production, like usual, Wade. 🤘👌 Enjoy your weekend.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you very much! Unfortunately most wont be preserved but I wish more could. Have a wonderful day!

[@MainlightDrone]

It must be fun to explore these back roads and find these old places. My dad, 99, is a Volga Deutsch. Glad you got some interior shots too. Your videos are so well done.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes it is very fun. There is always great history to be found out there. Glad you enjoyed and thank you for the support.

[@TonysTravel]

Very nice ancient church and with the snow background looks amazing - Well done!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you! They are beautiful to see out there in the vast landscape. Take care!

[@JourneywithJenandDrew]

Seriously such a cool video. We can really feel the atmosphere through the video and the music! Really enjoyed this video :)

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks so much! I always try to bring through the atmosphere around the locations I visit. Take good care!

[@waterfallmadman]

Fascinating wonderful old churches. Lovely Video.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks very much!

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Love this Wade so much. Such an evocative film - it’s why YT is so good - to watch films like yours Beautiful churches - and wonderful to see them still standing but so sad too 👏👏👏👏

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks very much! They are great to find and document but yes sad to see all this history disappearing. Have a great day!

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

@@ExploringwithWade you too Wade

[@OpenAirOutdoors]

You must be having a good time out there exploring these historical sites! Thanks for tacking us along Wade👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes it sure is fun to go out and see what I can find. Take care!

[@cesrey]

OOOHHH Awesome churches and amazing views, thanks very much Wade

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you like them!

[@TheJansenJournal]

Very nice video Wade!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks 👍

[@MickeyNixonFilms]

Awesome man!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks a lot!

[@joelsoutlet8366]

Such an amazing Church with ancient history. Thank for the informative tour. Kind regards.

[@ExploringwithWade]

It sure is! Thanks very much for watching! Take care!

[@SenjaAldee]

great explore my friend

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you 👍

[@VideoProduction100]

Beautiful video with the rural church! Good job my friend! 👍 Greetings

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks so much! I hope you are doing well.

[@worldwalkerwoman]

Such a beautiful and atmospheric place😍 This is amazing video with old wooden churches and great music. I really enjoyed this great filming video😍😍😍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! I love finding these old places on my travels. Take care and have a great weekend.

[@Eiramallets24]

Awesome video fantastic thanks for sharing

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for watching! Take care.

[@mariojsworld]

Interesting locations and views. Thanks for sharing.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks for watching! They are very interesting and love finding them.

[@FromAboveStudio]

Great images taken and really nice edit 👌 Well done!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@1971382]

Great video. Very cinematic once again 👌🏼♥️

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ExploringTheUnknown1]

Beautiful video brother.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks very much!

[@RichardCockerill]

again i will be sharing this to Remembering Alberta,then and now

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks! Take care!

[@edgeofinsanity]

I still can’t get over your cinematic shots 😍 and perfect music choices

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you 🙌 I appreciate it!

[@stickytreasures2978]

Awesome video love old churches!

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks I love finding all of these old buildings still standing from our past.

[@LadyStrzygaPenitentialCell]

Interesting exploration, cool place. ❤👍🏻

[@ExploringwithWade]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks

[@kashiBlogger]

Amazing 😊😊

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@roymeetsworld1]

Great video + drone shots. Also great narration + editing.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@AncientTide]

Brilliant video this mate 👍 really cinematic and captured some great shots! Love all abandoned stuff and find the history fascinating. Love the teal colours on the second church such a shame a lot of these old churches and buildings are just left and forgotten about. Music fit perfectly for your shots, really good mate you’ve captured them perfectly 👍👍

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks very much! I also find it very fascinating and love sharing what I find. Love to see all of these bright colors still inside the buildings but yes it is very sad to see them go to ruin. Thanks again and have a great day!

[@AdventuresAreOutThere]

Wow what a beautiful video. I can't believe the churches are able to still stand after all the years through the harsh winters you have. Looks like the one's roof was becoming pretty bad. I hope they can preserve these somehow so future generations can see these :)

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks! It sure is surprising to see how some are still standing. Once the roof goes and moisture starts to get in then it speeds up the decaying process. I wish they could preserve more. Beautiful history is disappearing. Take good care!

[@adventureawaits5003]

That church from 1916 looks really nice 👍 great scenery as usual 🤙

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks very much! They are great to see still standing. Take care!

[@HikeCamp]

I remember the second church from a previous video... Both built in 1916 and still substantially intact with no maintenance for some time. They were built well.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes I did visit it before. Some of my favorites I like to revisit and wanted to compile some of them into my ongoing series. A lot of them are surprisingly intact for their age.

[@JaimeExploring]

Like Frozen In Time, it's history and people, Thank You Wade

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes they sure are frozen in time. Thanks for stopping by 😀

[@JaimeExploring]

@@ExploringwithWade Welcome! Beautiful Video

[@lindadagley8650]

Beautiful ,surprising how the colours were so bright after all these years

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks! Yes some of the paint is still very vibrant.

[@philipdagley9547]

Another piece of History. Most of these old buildings must have been built well as they are still standing. some nice colors still inside. To bad they are going to ruin . Well done as always.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes some were built pretty good to last all these years. Too bad more couldn't be preserved. Thanks!

[@StanligFilms]

looks like this old bldg has many story to tell, good exploration wade

[@ExploringwithWade]

Oh yes many stories to tell these old buildings. Take care!

[@Ed-R]

Hi Wade. I love seeing all the Old Buildings. If Buildings can tell their stories, what would they say. Have a Great Day and a Better One Tomorrow.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Hi there! I love finding all of them. Oh yes the stories these places could tell. Have a great day also.

[@PrairieSkyDrones]

Nice find. Would love to know where you find all these historical treasures.

[@ExploringwithWade]

Thanks! Sometimes I find them randomly driving the roads and also lots of research. Just searching in satellite view on Google maps is a great way also.

[@DavidLorenzoFlorida]

It makes you wonder what the last person, to close the church doors, was thinking when they no longer used them for service.

[@ExploringwithWade]

It sure does. I think and wonder about so much when walking through these sites trying to imagine what it was like back then. Take care!

[@GEOVANYamezcua]

I want to visit these places but I can't find them on google maps I don't know How to get there, could you help me? sending me the locations or directions of how to get there?

[@ExploringwithWade]

Sorry I try and not give out exact locations much anymore to protect the sites. Driving the roads and searching online is the best way of finding some of these. Good luck!

[@exploringthetributaries643]

These churches seem remote, were there once houses around them? Or are they close by but not on the video? Beautiful shots and editing by the way :)

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes they are fairly remote, most in very low population areas. There are some farms a few kilometers away usually from these locations but not much out there anymore. Thanks and take care!

[@RichardCockerill]

Hi i see Brush Hiil,first church..i have many pictures of it,down the road is the old Brush Hill School

[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes I have been by Brush Hill a few times in my travels. I have also visited the school and just down the road is the cemetery also.

[@ajus_an]

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[@ExploringwithWade]

Yes it definitely is. Have a good day.