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Front view of two telephone units and a panel on a sloping backboard.

Cold War Urbex

Defence & civil protection

Relations between the former Allies deteriorated quickly after the Second World War. The Cold War that followed revolved to a…

Dining room with a long table, yellow chairs and parquet floor

Schloss Tannenfeld

Homes & accommodation

I made this reportage in 2013. To protect the location, I left the photographs unpublished for a long time afterwards.The…

Large hotel hall with a torn-open floor and a raised rear section.

Grand Hôtel Regnier

Homes & accommodation

Grand Hôtel Regnier was a hotel dating from the early twentieth century. The name belonged to a time when a…

Green glass mass in a damaged furnace opening between rusty beams.

Usine Verre Vert

Industry & business

Usine Verre Vert owed its name to the greenish glass remnants beside the furnace. Much of the former glass factory…

Blue upholstered bed in a pink bedroom

Manoir DP

Homes & accommodation

Like so many other houses in Belgium, Manoir DP had been empty for years. Abandoned homes are not my favourite…

Wide view of the triangular church with pale green glass walls.

Star Trek Church

Religion & remembrance

This Catholic church acquired the nickname Star Trek Church because of its striking shape. It was a popular photographic location,…

Ornate stairwell with marble-like walls and tall stained glass.

Usine De Naeyer

Industry & business

Louis De Naeyer started a paper mill in 1860. The company grew into a large industrial complex that provided a…

Rear of a rusty blue Mini with missing tail light and flat tyre.

Miniland

Transport

These old British cars were rusting away when we happened to pass. Scrap cars are not my favourite urbex subject,…

Mill machinery beside wooden bins and damaged masonry

The Forgotten Mill

Industry & business

This small watermill formed a single property with a house. During my visit it was in poor condition, with no…

Tall synagogue interior with wooden benches and a Star of David in a round window.

Synagogue

Religion & remembrance

I visited this synagogue years ago. Pigeons were the only permanent occupants we encountered. The dirt and strong smell led…

Red sofa and wooden cabinet in a room with peeling walls and rubble on the floor

Maison Felix

Homes & accommodation

Maison Felix had been out of use for some time, and the neighbours seemed to keep a close eye on…