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Villa SG castle Urbex Adam X Urban Exploration hall fresco painted ceiling rose pictures murals photo photos report decay detail UE abandoned derelict unused empty disused decay decayed decaying grimy grime

Explore #114: Villa SG, Italy – November 2014

Explore #3 of the Wet, with excitement Tour At the end of our first day the rain finally relented for a few hours as we explored the remains of this once grand villa. History This villa was built around the end of the 19th century. At the start of the 20th century it was owned by a soldier who had been honoured for his brave actions in several wars. Wanting to give something to his community, he started to teach…

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Castello di R Italy castle Urbex Adam X Urban Exploration dining hall fireplace murals painted paintings fresco photo photos report decay detail UE abandoned derelict unused empty disused decay decayed decaying grimy grime

Explore #113: Castello di R, Italy – November 2014

Explore #2 of the Wet, with excitement Tour After our explore of the disused ceramics factory, James and I drove on through the rain to this abandoned castle. History The true history of this place is uncertain – the most oft-recounted version goes like this: This medieval castle was built at the end of the 11th century, and was originally used for military purposes such as a practice ground for knights and soldiers. Local folklore recalls a story of a…

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Sinks Army Xi'an l'escercitu di lavandini Italy ceramics factory Adam X Urban Exploration light glass photo photos report decay detail glass windows UE abandoned derelict unused empty disused decay decayed decaying grimy grime Legion

Explore #112: Sinks Army of Xi’an ceramics factory, Italy – November 2014

Explore #1 of the Wet, with excitement Tour Winter may well and truly have been upon us, but that didn’t stop James and I from squeezing in one last euro trip (my 6th of the year) at the back end of 2014. It was daft really – the weather was freezing cold, rained almost incessantly, and we had hardly any hours of daylight to shoot in. It got light(ish) around 9-10am and was dark by 4pm – a far cry…

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