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 today’s Hohe Sonne. To protect the zoo from poachers, the hunter’s house, built in 1747, was next to the gate.
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Gasthaus Eden (DE) – 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. So construction workers were busy a few meters away, but because of our experience they obviously did not see us.
Erholungsheim Hermann Duncker (DE) – 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 dropped by our fellow explorer Lia, who then looked for a strategic place to keep an eye on things. Twan and I were able to stretch our legs for a while in this large building, where the great decline started a long time ago. With some crumbled ceilings and stairs that are not completely reliable, a great challenge!
Gasthaus Whisky (DE) – 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, a restaurant, banquet facilities and hotel rooms for rent.
Sanatorium Hohentanneck (DE) – An abandoned lung hospital in the green surroundings of the Harz.
The Hohentanneck sanatorium was built in 1905 and was one of the many sanatoria in Sülzhayn. It was used as a private lung sanatorium for man en women in the region. In 1907 the hospital had 35 beds, after they built a new section to the sanatorium in 1950 it could house 50 patients.
Landscape Park Duisburg (DE) – an experience of impressive industrial heritage
Originally an ironworks, today the Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park is one of the most important industrial monuments in Europe. In a unique setting we experienced a great view from the blast furnace.
RAF Eine Feste Burg (DE)
The former Royal Air Force Eine Feste Burg, was a Royal Air Force military airfield located in Germany on its border with the Netherlands.
The Tanks of Wahn (DE) – A vanished village in Germany
Wahn: once a flourishing village, but since the Second World War a ruin in an area which is still the largest military training area in Europe.