Filed under: Other (industry) | Tags: 1798, 1807, abandoned, architecture, burghoff, chemical, decay, eci, electric, exploration, hydro, industrial, industry, magnee, mill, Nederland, Netherlands, paper, photography, plant, power, urban, urban exploration, urbex, watermills
ECI has an impressive history. As early as in 1798 watermills were built on this site, that was later on equipped with a large paper mill (in 1807), constructed by Burghoff, Magnée & Co. After the paper mill was sold to a potato factory about a century later (in 1908), the first (hydro-electric) power station was erected on the site. Only a few decades later, in 1926, the buildings changed hands again and ECI (Electro Chemical Industry) was born. Although the buildings were bombed during WW2, the site was soon rebuilt once the war ended only to be left abandoned by 1974. Nevertheless, as the new millennium started, many of the buildings were reconverted into offices and also a new –slightly smaller- hydro-electric plant was built.
Filed under: Textile | Tags: abandoned, architecture, belgique, belgium, carbonisage, carbonisation, decay, exploration, industrial, industry, lavoir, photography, plant, Textile, urban, urban exploration, urbex, wash, washing, wool
Wool washing and carbonisation plant in the east of Belgium. After years of neglect, the plant will soon be reconverted.
Filed under: Other (industry) | Tags: 1999, abandoned, architecture, casting, castings, centricast, decay, Deutschland, edelstahlwerk, exploration, Germany, industrial, industry, marre, metal, photography, pose, pose-marre, Pose-Marre Edelstahlwerk, sand, stainless, steel, urban, urban exploration, urbex
The stainless steel foundry (Pose-Marre Edelstahlwerk), where once sand and centricast heat resistant castings were produced, went bankrupt in 1999. The plant was sold and the activities moved to more modern facilities. Nowadays, this fine example of modernist industrial architecture is being redeveloped.
Filed under: Churches, monasteries | Tags: abandoned, accident, architecture, belgique, belgium, bread, convent, damage, De, decay, destroyed, exploration, fire, jesuits, jesus, life, monastery, of, pain, photography, Religion, religious, urban, urban exploration, urbex, vie
Abandoned monastery dating back to the 16th century. The old convent, once owned by the Jesuits, was taken over by the community of Pain de Vie (Bread of Life). In 2007 a fire destroyed a big part of the buildings. In 2009 a new fire – and this time it wasn’t an accident – hit the convent once again. The damages were so big this time that the monastery had to be left abandoned.
Filed under: Military | Tags: abandoned, architecture, army, barracks, caserne, decay, Deutschland, exploration, Germany, kaserne, kazerne, Military, photography, ulanenkaserne, urban, urban exploration, urbex
The army barracks of the Ulanenkaserne were built in 1890. Nowadays these beautiful buildings are being renovated into lofts.
Filed under: Hotels, resorts, campings, housing | Tags: abandoned, architecture, belgique, belgium, decay, exploration, hotel, Louis, modern, moderne, modernist, photography, Quatorze, urban, urban exploration, urbex, XIV
Filed under: Castles | Tags: 18th, abandoned, architecture, belgique, belgium, castle, century, chateau, decay, exploration, farm, kasteel, neglect, photography, urban, urban exploration, urbex
Beautiful little castle with nearby castle farm, built in the 18th century. After years of neglect the château will be reconverted soon.
Filed under: Other (industry) | Tags: 2CV, abandoned, architecture, belgique, belgium, BMW, Citroen, decay, exploration, fabriek, factory, industry, Nattehof, oak, photography, urban, urban exploration, urbex
Small abandoned factory housing two classic cars (a BMW and a Citroen 2CV). The reason this factory hasn’t been demolished yet is the fact that a 450 year old oak grows on the factory grounds.
Filed under: Military | Tags: abandoned, Antwerp, architecture, belgique, belgium, conquered, decay, distribution, exploration, fort, fortification, Military, photography, urban, urban exploration, urbex, WW1, WW2
The military fort was part of the third fortification around the city of Antwerp. It was the only one in the third fortification with an irregular formed plan. The construction of the Fort started before WW1 but the works weren’t finished when the war started. In WW2 it got quickly conquered and served mostly as a point of distribution. In the 1960’s it became abandoned.
Filed under: Castles | Tags: abandoned, architecture, belgique, belgium, castle, chateau, Chinese, decay, exploration, mansion, personnel, photography, restaurant, urban, urban exploration, urbex
In its final years before it became abandoned, this castle used to house the Chinese personnel working in the close by restaurant.
Filed under: Sports facilities | Tags: abandoned, architecture, bar, belgique, belgium, decay, exploration, horse, horses, photography, sport, sports, terrace, terraces, track, tracks, urban, urban exploration, urbex
Old horse track with terraces and a fancy bar. The buildings have been squatted for a while and are in a bad state of decay.
Filed under: Other (industry) | Tags: abandoned, architecture, belgique, belgium, De, decay, exploration, factory, hall, halls, industrie, industry, lathe, lathes, manufacturer, Moor, photography, urban, urban exploration, urbex, works, workshop
Manufacturer of lathes. The factory once employed 120 workers. The last lathe left the workshops in 1982.
Filed under: Other (industry) | Tags: abandoned, architecture, belgique, belgium, decay, exploration, factory, industrie, industry, mill, photography, powered, protected, saw, sawing, sawmill, steam, urban, urban exploration, urbex
Filed under: Hospitals, institutes, asylums, schools | Tags: abandoned, architecture, belgique, belgium, decay, education, exploration, photography, primary, school, urban, urban exploration, urbex
Filed under: Hospitals, institutes, asylums, schools | Tags: 1900, 1969, 1991, abandoned, architecture, belgique, belgium, decay, ecole, exploration, Liège, Neo-Renaissance, photography, school, Université, university, urban, urban exploration, urbex, vétérinaire, vet, veterinary
The Neo-Renaissance buildings of this veterinary school were built in the early 1900’s. In 1969 the school became part of the Université de Liège. In 1991 the Liège university left the site, leaving the beautiful buildings abandoned.
