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Saint Thérèse and Don Bosco Church

The official name is quite a mouthful: the Church of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and Saint Don Bosco.…

Leeuw brewery: the return visit

After my first visit to the former Leeuw brewery in Valkenburg, there was one more opportunity to return. The complex…

Julia Mine in Eygelshoven

I took these photographs of the former Julia mine in Eygelshoven in 1987 and 1988. The mine, in the municipality…

Labo Herzog

When I photographed Labo Herzog, a striking amount was still in its place. A few footprints showed in the dust,…

Cemetery of the Insane

At the beginning of the twentieth century, a psychiatric hospital was established in a former castle. For many patients at…

Agnus Dei convent

Half burned out, partly collapsed and photographed endlessly already. Plenty of objects had been staged as well. Enough reasons to…

Zeche E

Der Ruhrpott: steel, coal and industry. Thanks to its vast coal deposits, the Ruhr developed into one of Europe’s best-known…

Bureau Central (2013)

Bureau Central was one of those places that remained worth visiting even after years. The old office complex formed part…

Forge Vulcain – Forge Lunaire

Forge Vulcain and Forge Lunaire are two names for the same former steelworks in France. Among other things, scrap was…

Papierfabrik W

Das alte Papierwerk, Papierfabrik W or simply Paperworks: different names for an abandoned paper mill in Germany. Much of the…

HFB: Haut Fourneau B

HFB — Haut Fourneau B — was a large steel complex. On our first visit, we were able to spend…

Koningsbosch convent

Construction of the convent in Koningsbosch began in 1873. The complex grew in stages, leaving several architectural styles side by…