↗Abandoned places: why decay draws us in — and what is allowed
What draws me to abandoned places — and where the boundaries lie. On decay, the thrill of exploring and when a visit is lawful under German law.
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Lost Places
My walks through abandoned churches, houses and military sites: personal impressions, my own photos and the stories of these places.
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↗Abandoned nursery: traces inside the house and workshop
Among greenhouses, heating equipment, a workshop and a house, I look for traces of everyday life and reflect on why this place’s gradual disappearance moves me.
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↗Abandoned ammunition depot: Rows of bunkers in the woods
At this old ammunition depot, one bunker follows another. Come with me through the empty buildings and along the overgrown paths.
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↗An abandoned NATO base: a bowling alley and overgrown paths
My walk around an abandoned NATO base: empty buildings, an old bowling alley and overgrown paths.
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↗After the fire, silence remains
A fire-damaged house among trees and ivy. I walk through damaged rooms, past a long counter and the remains of the furniture.
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↗Abandoned church in the woods
This abandoned church contains an altar made from a millstone and an old carriage. As I leave, the ladder collapses beneath me. Luckily I am unhurt.
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↗Abandoned industrial site: fire damage and cordoned-off halls
A burnt-out caravan, police tape and collapsed parts of buildings: my walk around an abandoned industrial site.
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↗Abandoned military site with bunkers
At this former military site I explored empty buildings and an underground bunker. There was also damaged police tape.
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↗The Pianist’s House
The pianist’s house stands behind an overgrown garden. Inside I find an old grand piano, a laid table and full wardrobes.
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↗What remains of a home
An abandoned farmhouse on the Lower Rhine. I explore the overgrown outbuildings and living rooms where furniture and personal belongings remain.
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