Urbex: Maison Hommel, Luxembourg – May 2015
Not much to say about this little abandoned house named Maison Hommel. Small but full of old belongings it appeared as if this place has been empty for a decade or so…
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Urbex: Maison Greiveldinger, Luxembourg – May 2015
Maison Greiveldinger is a small abandoned little house in Luxembourg which is just off a main road in built up area. The gardens, largely reclaimed by nature were full of thick brambles which made it tricky to reach the main building…
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Urbex: Bureau Central et Château Wendel, France – May 2015
Château Wendel and the Bureau Central was originally built in 1704 and acquired in 1720 byJean Martin Wendel to act as the central office for the Steelworks owned and operated by the family. The large building which was added to multiple times over the years now stands empty and abandoned opposite the tended orangeries and park…
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Urbex: A German Psychiatric Hospital aka Psychiatrie V, Germany – November 2014
Very little information about this place. After more than a couple of fails and bails Bram thankfully saved our asses and pulled through with this location. A building within a large complex of other buildings some of which were live forming a big psychiatric hospital. The Building we explored was quite a modern addition to the site and this was both clear internally and externally…
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Urbex: Château Japonais aka Château des Chasseurs, France – October 2014
A huge Château located in a large grounds, Château Japonais aka Château des Chasseurs is quite isolated from the nearby homes. This gorgeous castle has been somewhere I have wanted to photograph since I saw pictures online. Clearly the building had fallen into disrepair but observations during our trip suggest that the building is undergoing some renovation works and will one day hopefully be restored to its former glory…
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Urbex: Chateau Rochendaal, Belgium – August 2014
The now abandoned Chateau Rochendaal was built in 1881 by Jean Henri Paul Ulens, a former lawyer, for himself and his cousin bride Marie. The property was then seized by the Germans during the Nazi occupation of Belgium. The Castle was apparently once a home for Otto Frieze a famous German Luftwaffe pilot who was known as the ‘Night Hunter’…
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Urbex: Krankenhaus von rollstühlen aka Hospital of Wheelchairs, Germany – August 2014
This building from what I understand was once a private residence but was later used as a retirement home / residential care centre which catered for the elderly in their final days. Despite its name there was little evidence to suggest that this building functioned as anything other than a care home. There were a couple of beds in the basement which could have been consultation tables but I would suspect that few medical treatments would have taken place here…
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Urbex: Spreepark Berlin aka Kulturpark Plänterwald, Germany – July 2014
This now abandoned entertainment / theme park was first opened in 1969 and took the name for which it is more popularly known, Kulturpark Plänterwald. In 1989 a company named GmbH won the contract to take over the park following reunification and the amusement park was renamed Spreepark owing to its close proximity to the river Spree…
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Urbex: Dr Anna’s Haus aka Dr Anna’s House and Surgery, Somewhere, Germany – July 2014
After the death of her Husband the surgery was rented out to other doctors who used the place as a Urology Clinic, it appears that the Doctors wife continued to live at the property until somewhere between 2000-2010 when she moved into a nursing home leaving the property abandoned…
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Urbex: Usine Cellatex, Givet, France – June 2014
Cellatex SA was a French company founded in 1981 but from a company based on the site established in 1902 in Givet France which focused on the manufacture of artificial silks. The factor closed in 2000 and workers occupied the factory threatening to blow it up and pollute the water supply…
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Urbex: Château JM, Belgium – June 2014
Built at sometime around 1850, the now derelict Château JM sits in the middle of a host of other buildings which form part of a medial complex. The building appears to have been disused on a regular basis for quite sometime with evidence of decay setting in on some of the walls and ceilings…
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Urbex: Château de la Chapelle, Belgium – June 2014
The abandoned Château de la Chapelle is a large residential building which appears to have been used at some point as a hotel or bar. The building boasts its own sizeable chapel and a large basement area as well 3 floors some of which have contents remaining from the previous inhabitants…
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Urbex: Salve Mater Psychiatric Hospital, Belgium – June 2014
The Partially abandoned Salve Mater Hospital was a psychiatric hospital which catered specifically for women. The complex opened in 1927 and was established by the Sisters of Mercy. The Main administration building closed in 1997. The final patients left hospital in 2007 which left the remaining buildings unoccupied…
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Urbex: Château D’ah, Somewhere, Belgium – June 2014
The abandoned Château D’ah, this generously sized Château was on the list for one reason only the entrance hall decked with painted murals which contained a rather nice staircase…
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Urbex: Château Du Cavalier, France – May 2014 (revisit)
The majestic abandoned Château Du Cavalier sits in the middle of spiralling grounds surrounded by a large wall and metal fencing at the front. There isn’t a great deal of information that I can share on this place except the fact that it has been purchased by a businessman who is hoping to renovate the place…
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Urbex: Château de Singes aka Castle of Monkeys aka Chateau la Folie, France – May 2014 (revisit)
There is not a lot of information on the abandoned Château de Singes, however since writing my previous report from the visit in March 2014 I have been told that the owner did not vacate quite as early as the 1970’s but that he actually resided here until 2012 when he went into a nursing home…
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Urbex: Maison de Viron, Belgium – April 2014
Built in the 1920’s this abandoned house it quite sizeable and has some nice grounds but one of the more unusual features are a collection of around 7 large crosses which are about 2m in hight and are placed scattered around the house within the gardens.
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Urbex: The Horror Labs, Belgium – November 2013
The famous Horror Labs. They were top of my list of places to see for well over a year or so now and it was my most anticipated location of this trip! Along with the regulars Dystopia, Baron Scotland and Lowri, we were joined by Yann Shee for this little adventure. Once inside we went straight to see the jackpot at this place deep inside the dark basement the shelves full of preserved dead animal body parts…
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Urbex: La Bobbins Clothing Factory, Belgium – November 2013
Not a lot to say on this one, a small abandoned clothing factory, well I say small the place was actually quite big! Not a lot of stuff left behind some fabrics and a few old Bobbins. Nice little relaxed mooch 🙂 Enjoy the few photos I got: Others from the European Tour: Château Gramophone…
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Urbex: Schola CLXXV Monastery, Belgium – November 2013
History I don’t really know a lot of information about this place code named Schola CLXXV. It was a monastery with an attached school and this lovely chapel. Externally, from the main chapel doors, the place looks quite unassuming, however when viewed from the back it soon became obvious how large the place actually was….
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Urbex: Prison H15, France – November 2013
I’m not clear on when the Prison itself was built but it closed in 2011 where it has since been left abandoned. Decay really taking its toll here potentially sped up by the large amount of attention it has received from metal thieves…
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Urbex: Villa Hector. Belgium – November 2013
The Abandoned Villa Hector, or the former Abandoned Villa Hector I should say… sadly now demolished :(. Another stop on the 3 men and a little lady European tour, this small little farm house was right beside a really busy road between two towns… getting the nerve up to even go scope out the place…
