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Urbex – Triage-lavoir P.

Posted on 07/10/2013

Abandoned coal washing facility somewhere in Belgium. This was a huge place to explore. One could easily imagine being lost in some mythological maze with a lot of stairs. The place has been abandoned since the 70’s when the coal mine closed its doors. In 2005, the government began rehabilitation works which cost hundreds of millions euros. Like many things in Belgium and for some unknown reasons, the works have been stopped. The only thing that proves the place was being rehabilitated is the thousands of windows that have been put there. The place is now left to rot with its thousands of new broken windows…

Urbex – EBTN

Posted on 16/09/2013

Abandoned military airfield somewhere in Belgium. This airfield was used as a training ground for the air cadets and has been abandoned for many years now. Part of it, mainly the airstrips, are now used by leisure civilian aviation. The place looks very interesting, there are a few buildings, warehouses and of course a control tower, but unfortunately, I haven’t been able to explore much of it, as I had to flee because the military police came while I was there. I’ll have to get back there one of these day…

Urbex – Mondi Packaging

Posted on 18/06/2013

This is an abandoned factory of an international paper and packaging company. Pictures of this set shows only the main building, which is a beautiful one. There were other warehouse around it but they were of little interest. Now all the warehouse have been demolished, and I don’t know what they’ll do with the main building. I don’t think they’ll demolish it, as it stands alone among the ruins of the warehouses for a few weeks now. I guess they would have demolished it sooner if that’s what their intention was…

Urbex – Chateau Amon Re

Posted on 17/06/2013

The “Chateau Amon Re” is also a well known place in the urban exploration community. It is a beautiful castle in a very good state. There are absolutely no trace of vandalism (at least when I went there…). It’s been classified as a historic place, probably due to its architecture. I don’t know what are the plans for it, but when I explored it, it was of course still abandoned, and with no trace of renovation for the near future. Its nickname “Amon Re” comes from a room in the castle where the walls are covered with egyptians drawings.

Urbex – Chateau Marteau

Posted on 17/06/2013

This is an abandoned castle somewhere in Belgium. I think that it’s been used as an hotel or as a holiday colony at a certain time. The castle in itself is in a a quite bad state and has been heavily vandalized.

Urbex – Charbonnage HP

Posted on 17/06/2013

This is an abandoned coal mine somewhere in Belgium. This site closed its doors in 1976. The buidings are in a really bad state. This is very sad as the architecture of the buildings was quite particular. Of the few buildings still standing on the site, we can note the offices and the shower buildings. There are also two little buildings further in the site.

Urbex – SCPA

Posted on 17/06/2013

This is an abandoned laboratory of research in agricultural physics and chemistry. The buildings are in a quite good state and it was a very interesting exploration mostly because the laboratories where in a very good state with lots of chemical stuff in it.

Urbex – Eurofonderie

Posted on 13/06/2013

This factory produced pieces for agricultural equipment. It was then reconverted in producing auto parts, but in 1994, it closed its doors. It is since left abandoned and is the playground of soft air players and street artists. Part of the factory has burned a few years ago. Its fate is still uncertain.

Urbex – Depot SNCB Monceau

Posted on 13/06/2013

This is an old depot of the belgian rail company (SNCB). It was used as a locomotive graveyard. Inside the depot and on the railway tracks in front of it, one could find a lot of old locomotives. I went back there recently, the depot is for sale now, and all the old beautiful locomotives have disappeared. There just stood two locomotives on which it was written “sold”. I guess they sold it for the steel…

Urbex – Tannerie Schotte

Posted on 13/06/2013

This is an abandoned tannery somewhere in Belgium. It is a beautiful factory, but also a very dangerous one because it is full of asbestos. There were a lot of very interesting graffitis also. Fortunately for this place, they’re actively renovating it now, but I don’t know what they plan to do with it. A cultural center, a shopping mall or maybe appartments ? This is a real chance for this factory, because it would have been a real shame to demolish it.