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EVS Flight School

Young pilots were trained at this former military training site. The name EVS Flight School refers to that role.Training included…

Horror Labs

Horror Labs was a former veterinary school. The nickname came from jars of preserved animal specimens left in a dark…

Villa Hector

Villa Hector was one of those places that eventually attracted, figuratively speaking, busloads of visitors. Almost nothing remained in its…

Cimetière des Paix

Abandonment is not only visible in houses and factories. Cemeteries in economically struggling regions show signs of decay too.When relatives…

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…

Zeche E

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

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…

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…