Exploring the Rotten Side of Germany

The abandoned buildings of this former dairy company are part of a larger dairy factory that was sold and split up sometime in the past. One part was after that operated by a fish export company, and this other part has apparently been used for various purposes, including storage and auto repairs.....(more)

The factory was built in 1875. It is unknown, however, what kind of factory it was. It was subsequently acquired by a new owner in 1914. The buyer experimented with the production of blue cheese from cow's milk. France was already known at this time for Roquefort cheese, but it was produced from sheep's milk. In the late 1930s, the French gained a monopoly on the name Roquefort, and so the owner had to come up with another name for his invention. Hence the name Danablu....(more)

During our summer vacation in 2018, we had planned a day of touring together with our dear friend Torsten from North Urbex. Due to the distance (he lives about 250 kilometers away) and frequent on-call-duty on his side, we rarely get the chance for a meeting - but in this case, it all worked out really nicely, although Torsten had to drive a bit farther to meet up with us.

At the time, we were staying in a nice little hotel south of Berlin, and we had planned to explore some of the Soviet relics in the area..(more)