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Germany is a vast playground for urban explorers. Abandoned World War II bunkers, deserted factories, and vacated hospitals stand as solemn monuments of its history. The juxtaposition of a fast-paced modern society against the backdrop of these quietly decaying structures creates compelling imagery and narratives, making Germany a remarkable urbex destination.

Top 5 Germany Urbex locations:

Germany Urbex

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Pepper

onAugust 4, 2023

Hasborner Mill – a beautiful forgotten place in the Eifel

While on a short vacation in the Eifel area in Germany I found this place on the map and it seemed interesting enough to go for an explore.…

Germany Urbex

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Pepper

onJuly 22, 2023

Freibad Diana – A former forest swimming pool with a small bar

I visited this place in spring, when nature, surrounding this forest swimming pool, was awakening. It must have been a wonderful place to…

Germany Urbex

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Pepper

onJanuary 27, 2023

Château Bach 🇩🇪 – abandoned house of the mad psychiatrist

Germany Urbex

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Pepper

onOctober 22, 2022

Kinderkurheim Ruhla 🇩🇪 – Abandoned sanatorium for children

The Ruhla children’s sanatorium, for children in the age of 4-12 years old, was a modern, very well equipped sanatorium in the…

Germany Urbex

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Pepper

onOctober 17, 2022

Kurhotel Fürstenhof 🇩🇪 – Where Adolf Hitler gave an election speech in 1932

I visited this former luxury hotel during a holiday in Germany. I had previously seen pictures of the beautiful ballroom, where 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫…

Germany Urbex

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Pepper

onOctober 15, 2022

Alter Friedhof Bach 🇩🇪 – Numerous members of the Bach family are buried in this old abandoned cemetery

This old abandoned cemetery is 0.75 hectares in size and is located on the Schlossberg, near the path to the Wartburg. It was laid out in 1599…

Germany Urbex

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Pepper

onSeptember 18, 2022

Jagdschloss Hohe Sonne 🇩🇪

Duke Johann Wilhelm von Sachsen-Eisenach had a large zoo set up as a hunting facility. An entrance to this zoo was located at the site of…

Germany Urbex

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Pepper

onMarch 6, 2021

Gasthaus Eden 🇩🇪 – Abandoned hotel in the Harz, back to the 70’s

To get in, fellow explorer Twan and I had to quickly climb in through a window at the back, because the hotel next door was being renovated.…

Germany Urbex

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Pepper

onJanuary 2, 2021

Erholungsheim Hermann Duncker 🇩🇪 – an abandoned retirement home in the Harz mountains

During the return trip from a short holiday in the Harz Mountains last summer, we took a short break for this beautiful location. We were…

Germany Urbex

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Pepper

onSeptember 18, 2020

Gasthaus Whisky 🇩🇪 – Holiday in the Harz mountains

During our short summer holiday in the Harz we visited some abandoned gasthauser. A gasthaus is a German-style inn or tavern, with a bar,…

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Abandoned train station in Greece – rusted steam locomotives from the past

onOctober 20, 2024

Deep in the heart of Greece, surrounded by lush landscapes, the sea and echoes of the past, lies a forgotten train station that has withstood the test of time. Once bustling with life, this abandoned station now stands in stark contrast to the silence that envelops it. The rusted steam locomotives, majestic yet tragic, rest…

Abbey of San Galgano (IT) – Monastery ruins in the middle of the Tuscan countryside.

onSeptember 26, 2018

Italy’s Abbey of San Galgano was once a thriving hermitage, but a lack of protection from roving bandits soon saw the monastery fall into disrepair and eventually be decommissioned, leaving the stunning ruins that stand to this day.

Alter Friedhof Bach 🇩🇪 – Numerous members of the Bach family are buried in this old abandoned cemetery

onOctober 15, 2022

This old abandoned cemetery is 0.75 hectares in size and is located on the Schlossberg, near the path to the Wartburg. It was laid out in 1599 by Duke Johann Ernst as a graveyard outside the city wall of Eisenach to the west of the preacher’s gate.