Photos of my urbex experiment in Germany

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I recently visited a former ironworks in Völklingen, Germany. You can follow a five-kilometre walking route there. Along the way, you climb 40 metres, wearing a helmet, to see the whole site from the top of the blast furnaces.

I'm not an urbex photographer, but I almost became one there. A selection of my photos.

What is it?

At its peak, around 1965, more than 16,000 workers were employed there. The factory closed in 1986.

During my visit on a Saturday in July, there were about ten other visitors. That created a strange, desolate atmosphere.

The clouds added to that atmosphere, and I went photo-mad. No people anywhere in a megalomaniac, dark complex. You could hardly make me happier.

Urbex

For Where's Wally? fans: there are three people in the photo below.

Another nice thing is that the area in and around the factory is now also used for other purposes. Inside, you'll find a photo exhibition and installations by artists. Outside, you can walk through the urban art. They also organise concerts in the former factory halls.

For those with a motorhome: there is an official ADAC motorhome site right next to the complex. A change from a spot beside a charming little river in a green valley. It wasn't exactly overrun with motorhomes on the day I was there:

If it wasn't clear already, here's a warm recommendation to visit Völklinger Hütte if you ever find yourself in the Saarland region. More than worth it.

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