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I Photograph Abandoned Buildings During My Travels Across Europe

As far as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by abandoned places, so there’s no surprise that after a few childhood urban explorations, I decided to take a camera with me to bring back memories of my trips.

I started giving more and more importance to the place I was shooting to get the satisfaction of perfectly capturing the spirit of the abandoned homes I was visiting. It has been nearly three years now that I travel around Europe to find and capture these beautiful houses and amazing locations. From communist relics in Bulgaria or Hungary to the incredible haunted houses and palaces in Italy passing by the tremendous factories and power plants in France or Belgium, I try to grasp the esthetic beauty that emerges from the chaos of urban decay.

I love when nature takes over human constructions which creates a unique and unreal atmosphere. It puts in perspective our presence on earth and reminds us that we are only passers-by. For me, it’s like traveling in time. Every room in these cool photos is special and has its own history.

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I Photograph Abandoned Buildings During My Travels Across Europe

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STcali 9 years ago

Beautiful photos! Wish there were captions to go along with them

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RomainVeillon (Post author) 9 years ago

This will come soon

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GraceInRainbows 9 years ago

Amazing pictures! and you still can imagine how beautiful those places were!

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saskgayle 9 years ago

This lost grandeur makes me curious to know how beautiful these spaces once were.

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AliJar-Night 9 years ago

These are gorgeous!! I can only imagine the beauty these places possessed in their day..its sad some of them couldn't be renovated

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Wondersense 9 years ago

Great photos.

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RomainVeillon (Post author) 9 years ago

Thanks !

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Iliyin 9 years ago

A bed with grass... I could take a nap there! awesome pictures!!

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NewForh 9 years ago

Very nice. Especially I like old power plants.

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BiancaLYSondaix 9 years ago

C'est super !!! Je suis curieuse de savoir où se trouvent certains de ces lieux...

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LunaSummer 9 years ago

AMAZING!!!!

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gabiru 9 years ago

Fabulous! I'm also fascinated by abandoned places and would love to know the story behind each and every one of these pictures!

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MonikaMorgan 9 years ago

Would be nice to know where these places are. Sad to see that they have been discarded.

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Eddie77 9 years ago

These images are like an old woman who despite years retains something of the beauty of your youth!

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FionaCaccese 9 years ago

This is amazing and mysterious. I could look at pictures like these all day. And wonder.

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FredMower 9 years ago

Fantastic views, and well photographed. Seems an awful waste of some really beautiful buildings though.

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KerryOuellet 9 years ago

I really love these photos, but I'm left dying to know the stories behind the pictures. Can you share the histories of the photos???

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RomainVeillon (Post author) 9 years ago

And The best to keep these extraordinaries places safe and not vandalized is not giving too much informations on them :(

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CLinBLACK 9 years ago

AWESOMEE!! XD

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peter.sraga 9 years ago

very nice

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DenisBouchard 9 years ago

Amazingly beautiful.

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Angelia Herring 8 years ago

I guess most of your abandoned villa's and castles are in Europe. Do you just happen upon these and enter at your own risk? I have always loved architecture and it hurts to see these beautiful buildings in ruin! I wish I had tons of money to save those that can be saved. I can't believe there aren't salvage companies just drooling over these many treasures.

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DearPigeon 8 years ago

amazing and wow !

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TamenaySheikh 8 years ago

Niki Feijen take a look at his word it really good and i is very similar to yours, i think he's been to the same places too http://www.nikifeijen.com/artworks number 11 in the slide is just like your first image.

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TamenaySheikh 8 years ago

looking through these images and they look a lot like those taken by Niki Feijen check him out http://www.nikifeijen.com/gallery

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EmilieLewis 9 years ago

Beautiful photos. Do you by any chance know Aurelien Villette?

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EmilieLewis 9 years ago

Beautiful Photos. Do you know Aurelien Villette?

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AlisonMarsh 9 years ago

please say a bit more about your amazing photos - it would be great to have a little bit of their stories to put them in context. Superb photos!

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LouBravo 9 years ago

Soulful !

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SophieBranches 9 years ago

I've seen your work before ! It's really nice to see this photographs, we get curious ! Please add a caption eheh Amazing work, well done!

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ТибиОрка 9 years ago

The 5th photo, where was taken?

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TonyM 9 years ago

Abandoned houses are like old lonely people - someone loved them when they were young and beautyfull, and now no one cares anymore...

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54e10b1263803 9 years ago

It looks creepy and scary

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tthernelanboy 9 years ago

bruh

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mitchelleR 9 years ago

I cant wait for the captions.

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mitchelleR 9 years ago

These are all simply amazing.

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JanisPederson 9 years ago

Stunners! Please Save Europe's Legacy! Battle of Vienna!

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RoryComiskey 9 years ago

….amazing pics, evokes the question "if these walls could talk"…….the textures are incredible too

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CleomeThursday 9 years ago

Where were you... Romania??? Lost grandeur after the fall of Ceausescu ? Looks like after WWIII beautiful pics :-)

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FORelements 9 years ago

Absolutely amazing. Spooky but beautiful. Whimsical. No words needed, just look at the pictures...

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PatCalhoun 9 years ago

Beautiful but sad...

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DebbieAshmon 9 years ago

I don't like being critical however as I see it, these unique abandon buildings had more to offer than you took advantage of.

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VytautasMiliukas 9 years ago

These are amazing. I'd love to see all of those places. Just seeing the photos send so much emotion and a certain message to mankind.

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CarolineGagne 9 years ago

really cool pic :)be nice to have a little explanation with each of them ...where is it, what happen ??? stuff like that

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STcali 9 years ago

Beautiful photos! Wish there were captions to go along with them

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RomainVeillon (Post author) 9 years ago

This will come soon

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GraceInRainbows 9 years ago

Amazing pictures! and you still can imagine how beautiful those places were!

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saskgayle 9 years ago

This lost grandeur makes me curious to know how beautiful these spaces once were.

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AliJar-Night 9 years ago

These are gorgeous!! I can only imagine the beauty these places possessed in their day..its sad some of them couldn't be renovated

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Wondersense 9 years ago

Great photos.

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RomainVeillon (Post author) 9 years ago

Thanks !

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Iliyin 9 years ago

A bed with grass... I could take a nap there! awesome pictures!!

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NewForh 9 years ago

Very nice. Especially I like old power plants.

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BiancaLYSondaix 9 years ago

C'est super !!! Je suis curieuse de savoir où se trouvent certains de ces lieux...

1point

LunaSummer 9 years ago

AMAZING!!!!

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gabiru 9 years ago

Fabulous! I'm also fascinated by abandoned places and would love to know the story behind each and every one of these pictures!

1point

MonikaMorgan 9 years ago

Would be nice to know where these places are. Sad to see that they have been discarded.

1point

Eddie77 9 years ago

These images are like an old woman who despite years retains something of the beauty of your youth!

1point

FionaCaccese 9 years ago

This is amazing and mysterious. I could look at pictures like these all day. And wonder.

1point

FredMower 9 years ago

Fantastic views, and well photographed. Seems an awful waste of some really beautiful buildings though.

1point

KerryOuellet 9 years ago

I really love these photos, but I'm left dying to know the stories behind the pictures. Can you share the histories of the photos???

1point

RomainVeillon (Post author) 9 years ago

And The best to keep these extraordinaries places safe and not vandalized is not giving too much informations on them :(

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CLinBLACK 9 years ago

AWESOMEE!! XD

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peter.sraga 9 years ago

very nice

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DenisBouchard 9 years ago

Amazingly beautiful.

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Angelia Herring 8 years ago

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DearPigeon 8 years ago

amazing and wow !

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TamenaySheikh 8 years ago

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TamenaySheikh 8 years ago

looking through these images and they look a lot like those taken by Niki Feijen check him out http://www.nikifeijen.com/gallery

0points

EmilieLewis 9 years ago

Beautiful photos. Do you by any chance know Aurelien Villette?

0points

EmilieLewis 9 years ago

Beautiful Photos. Do you know Aurelien Villette?

0points

AlisonMarsh 9 years ago

please say a bit more about your amazing photos - it would be great to have a little bit of their stories to put them in context. Superb photos!

0points

LouBravo 9 years ago

Soulful !

0points

SophieBranches 9 years ago

I've seen your work before ! It's really nice to see this photographs, we get curious ! Please add a caption eheh Amazing work, well done!

0points

ТибиОрка 9 years ago

The 5th photo, where was taken?

0points

TonyM 9 years ago

Abandoned houses are like old lonely people - someone loved them when they were young and beautyfull, and now no one cares anymore...

0points

54e10b1263803 9 years ago

It looks creepy and scary

0points

tthernelanboy 9 years ago

bruh

0points

mitchelleR 9 years ago

I cant wait for the captions.

0points

mitchelleR 9 years ago

These are all simply amazing.

0points

JanisPederson 9 years ago

Stunners! Please Save Europe's Legacy! Battle of Vienna!

0points

RoryComiskey 9 years ago

….amazing pics, evokes the question "if these walls could talk"…….the textures are incredible too

0points

CleomeThursday 9 years ago

Where were you... Romania??? Lost grandeur after the fall of Ceausescu ? Looks like after WWIII beautiful pics :-)

0points

FORelements 9 years ago

Absolutely amazing. Spooky but beautiful. Whimsical. No words needed, just look at the pictures...

0points

PatCalhoun 9 years ago

Beautiful but sad...

0points

DebbieAshmon 9 years ago

I don't like being critical however as I see it, these unique abandon buildings had more to offer than you took advantage of.

0points

VytautasMiliukas 9 years ago

These are amazing. I'd love to see all of those places. Just seeing the photos send so much emotion and a certain message to mankind.

0points

CarolineGagne 9 years ago

really cool pic :)be nice to have a little explanation with each of them ...where is it, what happen ??? stuff like that

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