Belgium

Liège-Guillemins

At Liège-Guillemins, you do not have to look far for lines. Santiago Calatrava’s station is full of them. Arches, stairs…

Grand Hôtel Regnier

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

Usine Verre Vert

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

Manoir DP

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

Heavy Metal…

2013:Although the title of my fourth blog may put people on the wrong track, it is time for Heavy Metal…Because…

The trip to Horror Labs

It has been a few years since “Horror Labs” was on our list of places to visit. After much discussion,…

Usine De Naeyer

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

Miniland

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

The Forgotten Mill

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

Maison Felix

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

Vilvoorde House of Correction

A large part of this former house of correction in Vilvoorde had already found a new use when I visited.…

Bij Fien

It has been quite a while since my visit to Fien. Huize Fien, or Bij Fien, remained largely untouched for…