#urbanexplored

[wandering-jana]

Matera, Italy is famous for the Sassi, small homes built into the rock that supports the city. The residents shared the space with their farm animals. They were lived in until the 1950s.

March 3, 2024

[wandering-italy]

Streets of Pompeii.

March 2024

[zombilenium]

Once a day, shadows briefly bring back to life the beautiful ‘Ghost of Ungru Manor’ Estonia...

Courtesy: Abandoned Places

[bjornsfoto]

Old bridge - Strömsberg, Uppland, Sweden - Strömsberg's ironworks were active between the 1640s and the 1920s.

[wandering-cemeteries]

One of my favorite memorials from Highgate Cemetery.

London, England

2017

[mercerharlan]

Cold Spring Park neighborhood of Milwaukee

November 2018

[urbanrelics]

HAUT FOURNEAU 4

I adore visiting blast furnaces. They are the most spectacular sights I've ever got to witness. The intricacy of the engineering is quite simply astonishing. This particular specimen in Belgium, which has been under close surveilance since it was shut down in 2008, has been preserved in a remarkably good condition. Almost immediately after the closure, an interest group was established that wanted to preserve the blast furnace as an industrial landmark.

This blast furnace company, which is a defining feature of the city of Charleroi, was founded in 1836, during the heyday of the European steel industry. Like all other steel companies in the region, this blast furnace was also the subject of numerous takeovers and mergers. These mainly took place in the 1960s and 70s. It always remained a flourishing company, competitive on a global scale. However, the takeover by the Duferco group in 2001 heralded the beginning of the end…

The site was then operated under the name Carsid. After a fire in 2007, the furnace was temporarily shut down to carry out the necessary repairs. At the same time, capacity was increased and a number of environmental investments were made. The installation would now be operational for another ten years. Barely a year later, the blast furnace was shut down again, due to “poor prospects”. Due to the economic crisis and the declining demand for steel, the operation of the blast furnace company was no longer deemed profitable.

A “temporary” closure and the search for a buyer should bring relief. After more than three years of uncertainty and economic unemployment, the curtain finally fell for the blast furnace. Since HF4 is one of the best preserved blast furnaces in Europe, the Walloon government is striving to preserve the furnace as industrial heritage. Although a ministerial decree has been published to this effect, the demolition work on the site is progressing steadily…

Unfortunately Charleroi is one of the poorest cities in Belgium. There is no budget for the necessary sanitation and preservation works, which would run in the millions of euros. The futures is looking bleak for this beautiful piece of industrial heritage...

[jaimeblancarte]

@jaimeblancarte Querétaro, 2023

[maciej-smolen-urbex]

Heat and Power Plant | Urbex 15 / 2019 | Zone A / Structure of Ash | Gallery 3 of 5

[ilcontephotography]

Abandoned church in Romania.

© Roberto Conte (2018)

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[wandering-jana]

Porta Nigra (Black Gate), ancient Roman later turned into a church, which was mostly removed from the original gate. But a lot of the church decorations still survive.

Trier, Germany

March 9, 2025

[wandering-italy]

Herculaneum. You can really see how deep the city was buried by Vesuvius here.

March 2024

[johndunwin]

This image captures an electric blue vintage Chevrolet amidst the urban backdrop of Evanston.

[missedmilemarkers]

A rare and captivating moment: a deer strolling through the heart of the city, blending urban life with the wild beauty of nature. This unexpected sight highlights how wildlife adapts and thrives even amidst bustling human environments. A perfect reminder that nature finds its way everywhere.

[chrisblau]

[wandering-cemeteries]

A very interesting tomb in the Monumental Cemetery of Lecce

Lecce, Italy

March 2024