Trespassing Into History

You might say I'm a collector. I collect rare objects. Facts, stories...I travel the roads of Germany seeking its heart.


Featured Photo | November 2, 2024

"As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful."

(Billy Joel)

Abandoned Sanatorium in Germany
Abandoned Sanatorium in Germany

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Sand-Lime Brick Works L.

Abandoned Brick Factory in Germany

This abandoned sand-lime brick factory was built in the early 1960s as a branch of a large construction company. At that time, the construction boom of the post-war period and the economic miracle was still going on. An existing large military training camp of the German Armed Forces was being expanded in the region at the time. This also required corresponding living space, so the demand for building materials increased accordingly.

 

In 1964, a modern sand-lime brick factory with three presses was built in the middle of large sand deposits......(more)

Villa "Kidney"

Abandoned Dialysis Clinic in Germany

The thatched-roof estate in the small village of Boye near Celle looks imposing: even the white entrance gate is thatched. The splendor continues inside - there are many chandeliers and fireplaces in many rooms, and some of the taps in the bathrooms are even gold-plated. But the impression is deceptive: the former dialysis clinic is a “lost place”.

 

A doctor named Uwe Merkel had big plans in the small town. In 1978, he began building a “dialysis institute”. But when the complex was completed nine years later, its medical use was nowhere to be seen from the outside...(more)


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Tour Report: Farmhouse "Oldtimer" [Revisit]

Published 2024-10-27

Abandoned Farm in Denmark

After we found a farm full of old cars on our 2019 Christmas tour with my mother and mother-in-law in Denmark, two good friends of mine also expressed an interest in visiting this exciting spot.

So one cold morning in January, we made our way north, crossed the border into Denmark and reached our destination about two and a half hours later.

Just like the first time, we parked in the driveway between the house and a hedge, so at least the car didn't immediately catch the eye. Then we set off straight away to take a look at the classic cars.

Sure - it had only been about four weeks since my...(more)


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Zwei Menschen nach Stürzen in "Lost Place" verletzt

Zwei Männer sind im Ex-Kulturhaus "X 50" in Schkopau innerhalb von zwei Tagen abgestürzt und haben sich dabei verletzt. Sie sind davor unerlaubt auf das Gelände eingedrungen. Die Polizei ermittelt gegen die beiden nun wegen Hausfriedensbruch.

Step inside Germany's spookiest abandoned places (if you dare)

Germany's history is fascinating, marked by both dark times and great achievements. Along the way, many buildings, bridges and bunkers have all borne witness to significant events from the country’s past, and these 31 abandoned places have lived to tell the tale – but only just.

43 abandoned places around the world that are eerily beautiful

From the jungles of central Java to Scottish-style castles in New York, there's a lot of abandoned places around the world that are eerily beautiful and it's OK to be awed and creeped out at the same time

„Lost Place“ in Thüringen: Vom Spuk-Sanatorium zum AfD-Zentrum? Politiker fasst Plan

Die AfD möchte das ehemalig als Sanatorium genutzte Schwarzeck in Thüringen für sich beanspruchen, aber Hindernisse behindern den Plan.



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