If you're thinking that Germany's architecture is not that spectacular, well… you're wrong! (and I have to say, so was I). Germany is among the countries with the richest history in the world, albeit, it's not quite the happiest history – nor is it the one we usually want to remember. Photographer Christian Richter began exploring not only the country's grandiose buildings, but particularly the abandoned ones – here's the result. This is his "Abandoned" series.
Most of the buildings have been abandoned following the country's reunification in 1990, after the fall of the Berlin wall – so there's plenty of material for Richter to study.
It was actually abandoned buildings which got him into photography to start with.
"I grew up in the old GDR (German Democratic Republic). After the reunification of Germany, there were a lot of old buildings left behind that I used to explore without a camera. Years later, a friend gave me a gift an old small digicam because he bought himself a new one", he writes on Bored Panda.
All old buildings fascinate him, even when he happens to stumble upon something that's really creepy – like a crematorium. However, staircases are his main passion at the moment.
Naturally, he doesn't disclose the location of the buildings, to prevent vandalism and unwanted visitors. However, we can still enjoy these pictures through his lens.
So, do you like this kind of sight? Is urban exploration something you are doing or would like to do? Is it simply creepy? Share your opinion in the comments!
Ever since he was a kid, Andrei loved nature, and he loved traveling. Now, he's dedicated a part of his life to science, studying geology and environmental protection, but deep down, he's still a traveler, eagerly waiting to see new places.
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