THE ABANDONED, DECAYED AND FORGOTTEN!

Abandoned Castle
Where 50 years ago was still water, there is now a unfinished castle in the field. The intention was/is to realize a 4-star hotel with, swimming pool, 200+ rooms and 2000 m2 of meeting rooms.


April2012
Abandoned
14 photos

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Traction Sud
A reshoot of Traction Sud, after the last visit in august 2006 the decline has made a lot of progress. Luckily most trucks are still there [2011], though some are gone. Sold, reconverted?


March 2012
Abandoned
09 photos

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Chambre du Commerce
The Chambre du Commerce is an absolutely fabulous location. Rich in details, structures and subtile color tones. We have photograph this well protected beauty in 2011 and a revisit in 2012.


July 2011 / March 2012
Abandoned
40 photos

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Zeche XXL
Zeche XXL is difficult in matters of light, beautiful in decay, stunning in giant structures and fine details and is BIG! Two explorations in augustus 2011 where needed to check her.


Februari 2012
Abandoned
55 photos

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Zeche Hugo
Zeche Hugo closed its doors around April 2000. The dressing room has hundreds of numbered steel baskets with iron chains, miners hoisted their personal things in there during service.


aug/sept 2011
Abandoned
30 photos

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Slate Querry
This old slate mine founded in 1906 is abandoned since 1995. Today a ruin but still with some old machinery and tools inside.


July 2011
Abandoned
28 photos

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Abandoned Maison
The soul of this abandoned maison is still there, though she's disappearing quickly. Some parts like the attic and the shed's are very dangerous to enter!


July 2011
Abandoned
25 photos

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Premetro
The undergound subway Premetro is build in the early seventies, abandoned and unused ever since. So amazing to switch on/off the light on every station and tube.


July 2011
Abandoned
38 photos

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ECVB Power Station [Revisit]
With every visit more and more footsteps appear, but with the giant and impressive pipes, unique architecture and authenticity it seems to gain respect!


May 2011
Abandoned
23 photos

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Châtillon Car Graveyard [Revisit]
Still remember the first sight of this place, so pure and truly awesome! To bad the place is cleared. This place will be in my memory, luckely we could do a last shoot...


August 2009
Abandoned car graveyard
11 photos

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Abandoned Pottery NW [Revisit]
Probably this was the revisit [6th or 7th time] for this in the Netherlands rare location. First time in 12 years, we where seen by the owner and caught by police. The fine was 60€.


August 2010
Abandoned
30 photos

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Abandoned Monastery St. Anna
Very nice abandoned monastery and was very easy to enter, dough the warning signs suggest otherwise.


August 2010
Abandoned
17 photos

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Skytech Russian MI-26
Amazing to see these 3 steel giant Russian MI-26 helicopters standing on a terrain in a harbor. The heli's are not allowed to fly in Europe because of it's large size. [Thanx to Mr. Patrick]


Februari 2010
Abandoned
52 photos

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Abandoned Steam Sawmill
The steam sawmill was built in 1932 and is left abandoned since 1983. After almost 27 years of abandonment the protected monument [1993] has undergo some serious decline...


Februari 2010
Abandoned
34 photos

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Chemiewerke DDR
Inside an abandoned chemical company there is a small document treasure. The attic has a library with some very old chemical knowledge books stored.


December 2009
Abandoned
28 photos

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Steam locomotives Graveyard DDR
Deep inside the former DDR on a abandoned railtrack there are standing some 30 rusty steam locomotives [Dampfloks]. The sight of these steel giants is simply stunning and impressive.


December 2009
Abandoned
25 photos

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Diesel locomotives Graveyard [Revisit]


November 2009
Abandoned
29 photos

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Abandoned Buses [Revisit]


October 2009
Abandoned
17 photos

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St. Expressed
Amazing to find type characters and complete alphabets, stored in old wooden boxes and archived by their typeface name. The attic contains original print plates and dusty books [1887].


October 2009
Abandoned
48 photos

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Abandoned Powerstation
A revisit to the untouched abandoned power station. After almost one year the reconstruction should have be in full progress or at least have been started by now...


June 2009
Abandoned
50 photos

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Fábrica Textil
Awesome ancient textile factory with the fibers still stuck in the machines. Incredible to find these rusty machinery and old documents. The place has a very pure & peaceful atmosphere.


June 2009
Abandoned
58 photos

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Fábrica de vino
Fantastic old former factory and wine cellar founded in 1919 was engaged in the manufacture and sale of wine, a product that only sold until 1923.


June 2009
Abandoned
40 photos

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Panacolor Filmstudio
The core essence of the panacolor filmstudio was synchronization and dubbing. Many documentary films and television productions where translated in various languages.


June 2009
Demolished
37 photos

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ECVB Power Station
Some parts of this abandonment steel virgin could easily be compared with a old spaceship, stationed centuries ago.


June 2009
Abandoned
43 photos

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The Old Pottery
The origin of the tile bakery/pottery goes back to 1677. The last tiles were baked 1999 and the factory became closed. For a few years now the bakery falls under the protection of the monument law.


April 2009
Abandoned
60 photos

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The Old Pottery [Rusty]


April 2009
Abandoned
14 photos

Crystal Company [Revisit]
We did a revisit at the Cristallerie, on our first visit we did't see everything! Besides photography we also did a lot of filming [Full HD].


April 2009
Partly abandoned
34 photos

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Veterinary School [Horror Laboratorium]
The Veterinary School Of Anderlecht is a absolute unique place. The basement lodges dozens of labeled jars, filled with frogs, puppies, cats a dogs head, together with all kinds of animal parts.


April 2009
To be reconstructed
42 photos

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Tram Depot
A small collection of disused trams is falling into decline. Besides the trams the narrow depot contains a lot of rusty construction materials and a wide variety of electric components.


March 2009
Abandoned
70 photos

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Tram Depot ZW


March 2009
Abandoned
25 photos

Provincial Hospital Santpoort
Provincial Hospital Santpoort also known as 'Meerenberg' was the first psychiatric hospital in the Netherlands. The oldest parts of this complex dates back from 1849.


Winter 2008/09
To be reconverted
__ photos

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Abandoned Buses, bus garage
Hidden in a large bus garage we found some abandoned buses, covered with a thick layer of dust. Some of the last destinations are still visible. But these buses are out of service.


October 2008
Abandoned
59 photos

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Cristallerie
The crystal of the cristallerie is world famous for its purity and exceptional brilliance. The depression of the 1930's changed everything for the company, it never found its old glory back.


October 2008
Partly abandoned
48 photos

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Chateau Rochendaal
During WW II the chateau was incorporated in a military domain. In may 1946 the German Luftwaffe rapidly developed the domain. Rochendaal castle was closed in 1996 and left abandoned.


October 2008
Abandoned and dangerous
35 photos

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Locomotives Graveyard
One year later. Revisited this still beautiful locomotives location. To bad to see that a lot of graffiti did his appearance on the graveyard, as well as for the demolishing of windows and lamps.


September 2008
Abandoned
40 photos

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Forges de Clabecq
A 100-year-old family firm with more then 5,000 workers and had its own markets and specific products. In 1992 a strike broke out and bankruptcy was declared at the beginning of 1997.


September 2008
Demolition started
58 photos

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Abandoned Powerstation
A not so old but very nice decayed thermal power plant. The power station is abandoned for more then 10 years now. A reconstruction project will soon start.


May and June 2008
Abandoned
58 photos

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SNCB Locomotives depot
Located in a heavy industrial area exists this well preserved depot full with abandoned and decayed locomotives. There are about fifty of these 50 tons heavyweight diesel locomotives in the depot.


August 2007
Abandoned and decayed
31 photos

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Chateau Noisy / Miranda
Hidden into the forests of the Ardennen lies the Château Noisy alias Miranda. Around 1991 it has became empty, abandoned and is the Chateau quickly falling in ruins since...


August 2007
Decayed and dangerous
27 photos

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Tuileries du Littoral
The Kortrijk brick and tileworks factory that is almost completely demolished. Locals have raised objections against the permission to demolish these unique buildings.


August 2007 - Kortrijk
Partly demolished
15 photos

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Laken Crypt
It is very strange to walk the paths of the crypt of Laken, experiencing the intriguing atmosphere and beautifull artwork made in respect to the once beloved.


August 2007
Awaiting restoration
37 photos

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Belgrade Crypt
Inside this old cemetery, there are 3 forgotten underground crypt with shameless decayed graves. The inscriptions dates back from 1865 to 1978.


August 2007
Decayed, not abandoned
20 photos

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Châtillon XL
Right in the middle of a small forrest there is a unexpected graveyard full with abandoned and beautiful rusty cars. May they rust in piece...


November 2006
Abandoned car graveyard
45 photos

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Châtillon
The abandoned car graveyard of Châtillon is relative small and is linked to the backgarden of some local houses. Showing a wide diversity of brands.


August 2006
Abandoned car graveyard
35 photos

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Châtillon [Special edition]


August 2006
Abandoned car graveyard
19 photos

Traction Sud
Deep into the south of Belgium, there's a yunkyard full of army trucks left to decay. Its supposed to stay uncovered into the bush. Hopefully the camouflage will do!


August 2006
Partly abandoned
38 photos

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De Adelaar
The Eagle has a wingspread of almost 7 metres wide and is in decay for years now. But what a view!


June 2006
Reconstruction is started
26 photos

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CSM Sugar City [Halfweg]
The sugar refinery of the Halfweg has been in production until 1991. Nowadays the "CSM Sugar City" will be reconverted to offices and a large cinema.


Anno 2006
Reconstruction is started
39 photos

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Avis N.V.
Only the ultramarine color structures on the walls are the last reminders of the blueish factory Avis.


Januari 2006
Demolished in 2006
24 photos

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Safea [Houdeng-Goegnies]
All entrance doors of this well preserved chemical factory, are having warning signs about "danger, forbidden to smoke and toxic chemicals. But no doors are locked!


Nov. 2004 & Aug. 2005
Demolished summer 2006
75 photos

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Kasteel van Mesen 2007
Its sad to see that the gates to the domain and hereby the castle itself is open for the public. A lot of rude demolishing and theft is done in a few months...


April 2007
Abandoned and dangerous
40 photos

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Castle of Mesen
Beautifull decayed and with a long history, this castle is surrounded with a high wall and for years isolated from the rushed outside.


Autumn 2003
Abandoned and decayed
35 photos

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Castle of Mesen [The Chapel]
Be welcome in God his house, this is the intriguing and beautiful chapel from the castle. If you be quiet, you can almost hear the harmonic singing and praying.


Autumn 2003
Abandoned and decayed
6 photos

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Carcoke Tertre
On this ancient Carcoke there where almost no traces of vandalism and graffiti to find. It almost felt like it was the last day of activity! Especially inside the huge silo the work must have been very hard.


Dec. 2001 & Nov.2002
Demolished in 2003
43 photos

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Carcoke Tertre [Special Edition]


Dec. 2001 & Nov.2002
Demolished in 2003
15 photos

Polak and Schwarz
Before WO11 this factory was the most importent company when it comes to essence and the production of it. Build in 1930 and reconverted into offices around 2002.


Autumn 1998
Reconstructed in 2003
16 photos

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