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This site aims to show you what lays in our derelict society behind those closed doors and tucked away area of our towns, cities and countryside.
The castle was built in 1866 by the English architect Milner under commission from the Liedekerke-Beaufort family, who had left their previous home, Vêves Castle, during the French Revolution.
Their descendants remained in occupation until World War II, when it was taken over by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS) as an orphanage. It remained a facility for the use of children until 1980.It has stood empty since 1991 Although the municipality of Celles has offered to take it over, the family has refused, and the enormous building is now (as of 2010) in a derelict state. It has become a favourite venue of urban explorers.
Their descendants remained in occupation until World War II, when it was taken over by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS) as an orphanage. It remained a facility for the use of children until 1980.It has stood empty since 1991 Although the municipality of Celles has offered to take it over, the family has refused, and the enormous building is now (as of 2010) in a derelict state. It has become a favourite venue of urban explorers.
`t Spookhuys opened his doors in 1997 and turn into an unprecedented success. The guest were already waited for monsters on the parking place. After 10 years one went in search of new and larger, location of the restaurant, the investment proved to be too large and has eventually conducted that the restaurant become bankrupt in 2008.The restaurant resists however still to be able receive guests at every moment.
One of the last remaining cokes factories in Belgium, had been in financial troubles since a while.
The investors were not prepared to finance the modernization of the century-old factory.
No money, no future.
Another tragedy for this gloomy part of the country, more workers and families losing jobs and income, another busy place that turns silent.
A couple of months before the actual shut down I was admitted on the site.
First time for me in a working cokes factory : it felt like going back half a century
The investors were not prepared to finance the modernization of the century-old factory.
No money, no future.
Another tragedy for this gloomy part of the country, more workers and families losing jobs and income, another busy place that turns silent.
A couple of months before the actual shut down I was admitted on the site.
First time for me in a working cokes factory : it felt like going back half a century
