But what is a cooling tower? Well the cooling tower has as mission to cool the hot water. There is no other function ... aside to make clouds! Images published with the courtesy of Ets. Wanty that I am very grateful for the collaboration and this visit.
This castle was built in 1889 and converted into a luxury hotel after the second world war. It closed in 2009 for financial reasons. And as often is the case, these homes are forgotten or destroyed by time and human. This place today is used as a training ground by an airsoft club. There is nothing left inside! All tapstery have disappeared, furniture are volatilized and the place feels totally deprived. I do not know what will become, but if a potential buyer is interested in Bambi, he will have to pay enormously to that castle regains its lost glory! This location is also known as Chateau Rouge & Chateau Torrence.
Ce théatre abandonnée depuis nombreuses années à été incendié et vandalisé, mais malgré tout il subsite toujours. Ce lieu à été utilisé récemment par le chanteur Belge "Stromae" pour l'enregistrement de son dernier clip "Quand c'est". Un clip glaciale pour un thème fort, avec un fabuleux graphisme et une scénique digne du grand Stromae.
This theater abandoned for many years was burned, but he always subsite anyway.
In 2017 he receive finally a new destination.
This place has been recently used by Belgian singer "Stromae" for recording his latest video "Quand c'est". An icy clip that talks about a strong theme, with wonderful graphics and a stage worthy of the great Stromae.
Je dois admettre que l'industrie a ce quelque chose d'impréssionant. Quelle exploration.I must admit that industry has something impressive. What an exploration.
Probably the most desired and most inaccessible spot. This place is a pure marvel. This large house is full of so many things that it is almost impossible to mention everything. Every room, every bathroom, every hallway, hold a certain magic that it's hard to explain. History and life there was in this castle until the day the Baron died. Baroness felt this place too big for her and she suddenly decided to leave and she never return.
Since that day, it is closed, forsaken, and is held to deteriorate.
Il était une fois …
UPDATE Le 6 décembre 2015 il a été adjugé à 1.4 millions d'euros. L'acheteur est un industriel Belge. Lisez l'article en NL ou en FR.
There are places, lost and forgotten. This is the case of this Hotel. No doubt, bankruptcy is as often the cause of the closure. The beds were no longer made since a long time. The bar and restaurant are empty and when we walks in the hallways we can feel a cold and sadness.
Quand j’ai commencé à m’intéresser à l’exploration, ce château m’attirait pour son côté architecturale mystique et me faisait penser au château de blanche Neige. Ma visite date de 2013. J'ai constaté avec tristesse qu'il ne restait presque rien, tout est chaos et désolation. Le plancher en manquant aux étages, le marbre de l'escalier a été pillé et la mérule est bien présente. Je l'ai visité une seule fois et la visite fut courte mais le garde assez sympa de nous laisser partir sans trop d’histoire.
Son histoire (source Wikipedia )
Lors de la Révolution française, le comte de Liedekerke-Beaufort est chassé de son château familial de Vêves. Il se réfugie dans une ferme près de Celles. Dès que la Révolution perd de son souffle, les Ragaillardis, descendants du comte, transforment la ferme en un château avec l'aide de l'architecte anglais Edward Milner. C'est l'architecte français Pelchner qui fait ériger la tour centrale en 1903 et termine les travaux en 1907. Il devient dès lors, la résidence d'été de la famille Liedekerke-Beaufort.
Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il est brièvement occupé par les troupes allemandes.
En 1950, il devient un centre de vacances pour les enfants des employés de la SNCB. À la suite d'un incendie et à cause de la présence de la mérule, le château est abandonné en 1991.
En 2011, il sert de décors de prison lugubre pour le film Dead Man Talking de Patrick Ridremont sorti en 2012.
Fin 2013, le comte de Liedekerke-Beaufort demande un permis de démolition pour le château, officiellement en raison des risques pour la sécurité des personnes qui le visitent2. La commune de Houyet et la Région wallonne envisagent d'accorder le permis, à moins qu'une alternative crédible ne soit trouvée rapidement3. Toutefois, de nombreuses personnes se sont mobilisées pour empêcher que la bâtisse ne soit démolie3.
Le 6 février 2014, le ministre Carlo Di Antonio inscrit le château sur la liste de sauvegarde du patrimoine wallon, donnant un sursis d'un an maximum pendant lequel l'administration wallonne doit déterminer si le château vaut la peine d'être classé. Des investisseurs privés montrent également de l'intérêt4.
Le 30 septembre 2014, le ministre Maxime Prévot décide de ne pas classer le monument5. Ce choix est bien accueilli par l'association Aresno5 (association pour la restauration et la sauvegarde de Noisy), un classement augmentant significativement les contraintes et donc les coûts d'une éventuelle réhabilitation, estimés à 20 000 000 € à 25 000 000 € pour une restauration parfaitement à l'identique5. Un groupe belgo-luxembourgeois aurait fait une offre de 4 000 000 € pour pouvoir en faire un hôtel-restaurant5. Un autre groupe proposerait d'investir entre 10 000 000 € et 15 000 000 € pour un autre projet5.
Le permis de démolir est délivré en juillet 2015, cependant en mars 2016 la démolition n’avait toujours pas commencé, le propriétaire étudiant toujours les offres de démolition de différentes sociétés6.
UPDATE : October 2016 • Malheureusement, malgré l’effort de le préserver et faute de parrainage, le démantèlement du château a débuté le 31 octobre 2016.
RIP Lady
The only thing I know about this hotel is that it is forsaken since 2010 for unknown reasons but probably bankruptcy. The kitchen is no longer running, the breakfast is not served, the conference rooms are not booked for meetings and the receptionist is gone, and she will never return!
The history of this traditional company started in 1878, when Hugo Hermes bought the paper mill. Not only did he become a wholesaler but also a producer. The company moved in 1911 to the port and occupied a larger area and develop. When Mr. Hermes died the heirs are involved in the business, but unfortunately this activity doing poorly due to bad choices and it declares bankruptcy. This closure was the headline of the Germans newspapers on 29 July 2008. Today the plant is forsaken and in total disrepair. Vandalism. Everything has been destroyed & tagged.
Graffiti artists made this place a museum of art. We discover pretty little creations.
"Waterworks" is a pumping station more than 100 years age, forsaken somewhere in Gemany and she must be the most beautiful pumping station.This temple is a pure marvel and is one of my most fantastic explorations. I could spend hours there! But I had to continue my journey.
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Belgian mission was conducted in part by Prof. Vandenboer the father of Mr A. from 1966 until 1967. This location is now closed!
The owner had the friendliness kindness to open the place one last time! The vehicles were damaged and logo's Antarctica were stolen. A jigsaw sir, yes! This incident occurred on the night of Christmas. Shocked he decided to file a complaint against X and any intruision will be followed by a denunciation to the police. Mr. A. takes the place under surveillance and neighbors do not hesitate to inform the police of any suspicious visit. Urbex or not.
He is sad and very angry to what has happened to these items that were the pride of the Belgian Science.The snowcats will probably be taken over by the historical museum.
An announcement was posted on a site selling by auction to sensibilier and especially to find these thieves. Thank you very much to those who violated that place so savagely! I really hope that justice can get their hands on these thieves.
Explored Dec, 2013
Image published with the courtesy of Mr. A that I am very grateful for this visit.
The Braams Zone is located in the middle of nowhere lost in Belgium. I do not know the history of this military communications base. The SAT was built in 1969 and put into service in 1971. It would also be the last SATCOM installed in Europe.The technology exceeded and after 40 years of loyal service he stopped communicating and the site has been forsaken. It seems that budget was released to demolish the basis to build a new one. The future will tell.
The Tapioca farm owes its name to this package of tapioca in the kitchen. I do not know the history of this house. I deduced that it has been forsaken in 1995 thanks to the calendar still hanging on the wall. From my readings on other pages, I knew that this farm was used as a haunt exchange.Seen from the outside it is a true ruin, but once inside, the big surprise is the number of objects that can still be found, as if its owner would come back a minute to the other .
