2016

Entrance doors shadows light foyer lobby Salem Sanatorium Urbex Germany Adam X Urban Exploration Access 2016 Abandoned decay lost forgotten derelict location Deutschland

Explore #166: Salem Sanatorium, Germany – May 2016

Explore #6 of ‘The Picnics & Palaces Tour’ Rounding off Day Two of our tour of East Germany and Poland was a quick visit to the remains of this former Sanatorium. Most of the rooms have been stripped out for possible redevelopment, but the main items of interest still surviving were the grand reception / lobby area and auditorium. As always, click on a photo to VIEW LARGE The auditorium was VERY dark indeed – this was a long exposure,…

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Decaying bedroom guest room hotel room Grand Hotel Atlantis Urbex Germany Adam X Urban Exploration Access 2016 Abandoned decay lost forgotten derelict location Deutschland

Explore #165: Grand Hotel Atlantis, Germany – May 2016

Explore #5 of ‘The Picnics & Palaces Tour’ The afternoon of this explore was one of my favourite times on our whole week-long tour through East Germany and Poland. The sun was shining, we’d already had a couple of successful explores under our belts that morning, and were all in great spirits as we rocked out to this ace piece of German hip hop (really!) on the local radio whilst driving through some beautiful alpine countryside. I hope I get…

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Ornate painted ceiling staircase Villa schöne Decke Villa HMG Urbex Germany Adam X Urban Exploration Access 2016 Abandoned decay lost forgotten derelict location Deutschland

Explore #164: Villa Schöne Decke aka Villa HMG, Germany – May 2016

Explore #4 of ‘The Picnics & Palaces Tour’ Next up on our tour of East Germany and Poland was a quick 30 minute visit to this abandoned old manor house with a distinctive painted ceiling. History Apparently the house was owned by an eccentric man who claimed to be a ‘wizard’ and who suddenly disappeared with the rest of his family one night shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, possibly to start a new life in the West.…

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