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Hall with wooden stairs, a marble column, red armchair and fireplace

Manoir Von Duchess

Homes & accommodation

The last residents of Manoir Von Duchess had left a long time before. Even so, the country house was still…

Broad staircase between damaged walls and tall windows

Château Rochendaal

Homes & accommodation

This short series shows Château Rochendaal during a period of disuse. The stairwell and windows in particular still gave an…

Castle ruin beyond a pond in a snow-covered garden

Return of the King

Homes & accommodation

Deep in the woods stood this abandoned castle. Around the turn of the millennium, a devastating fire had struck it.…

Wooden panelling beneath murals beside a marble fireplace

Château Löwenherz

Homes & accommodation

Château Löwenherz had already had various occupants and uses when I was able to photograph it. During this visit, the…

Wide view of a damaged bedroom with a bed and wardrobe

Maison Le Grand George

Homes & accommodation

Maison Le Grand George was already a well-visited location when we arrived. Many photographers had visited the abandoned Flemish cottage.…

Long rows of open concrete working pits beneath crane beams.

Usine LR

Industry & business

When I visited Usine LR, much of the halls was already empty. The former work had gone, but the building…

Old yellow-and-red railcar with graffiti inside the railway shed.

Gare de Montzen

Transport

I visited this former railway complex twice. The first time was in January 2011. Several rail vehicles were still inside…

A small waterfall on the Hoëgne flows between moss-covered rocks into a broad pool, with bright green woodland on the banks.

The Hoëgne (Ardennes)

Nature

The Hoëgne in the Belgian Ardennes is a river where woodland, rocks and flowing water sit close together. Long exposures…

Row of green-and-yellow locomotives on an outdoor track beneath cloudy sky.

Remise Monceau

Transport

When I visited Remise Monceau, a former Belgian railway workshop, I was too late to find the trains still inside.…

Row of dish antennas on concrete bases beside a grassy field.

E.T. – No Phone Home

Industry & business

E.T. — No Phone Home is a nickname for this series of radio antennas and dishes. Some installations appeared disused,…

Narrow landing with metal railings leading to a green door.

Prison 11

Defence & civil protection

Prison 11 sounded like a prison, but it was a nickname for part of a former barracks complex. The name…