Urbex: Manoir des portraits aka Château Romantique, France – May 2015
Manoir des portraits sometimes known as Château Romantique, is a beautiful Manson in France which has sat abandoned for many years…
Urbex: Maison Télévision, Luxembourg – May 2015
Maison Télévision is another little, abandoned house in Luxembourg. The story behind this one is that the previous owner who is believed to have passed away, was a TV and radio repairman and his stable / garage functioned as his workshop…
Urbex: Café Mousel, Luxembourg – May 2015
There’s not a lot to say about the abandoned Café Mousel, an unassuming building which extended at the rear to house a bowling alley, large function room, kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms for guests upstairs and a bar / cafe area at the front…
Urbex: Terre Rouge and Central Thermique Power Station, Luxembourg – May 2015
Terre Rouge and the power station, Central Thermique, which supplied electricity to the huge steel plant both now sit abandoned and partially demolished in the large designated industrial area of Luxembourg…
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…
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…
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…
Urbex: The Alienworks, France – May 2015
The Alienworks is a relatively small power station attached to an old steel works which closed some time ago. The site which houses a lot of abandoned buildings also had a large blast furnace but sadly we didn’t get the opportunity to see it up close or climb it…
Urbex: St Josephs Seminary Upholland, Lancashire, United Kingdom – June 2013 Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of the Urbex trip around the abandoned St Joseph’s Seminary in Upholland Lancashire. Full history and details of the visit can be found in Part 1 of the report here. Briefly St Joseph’s College, Upholland is a former Roman Catholic seminary, situated at Walthew Park, Upholland, Lancashire, England. The foundations of the large building…
Urbex: St Josephs Seminary Upholland, Lancashire, United Kingdom – June 2013 Part 1 of 2
History St Joseph’s College, Upholland is a former Roman Catholic seminary, situated at Walthew Park, Upholland, Lancashire, England. The foundations of the large building were laid in April 1880 and college was opened in 1883. The buildings have recently been deconsecrated following the announced closure of the College which saw the last students leave in…