ABANDONED NORDIC
Escape into a beautiful world where nature takes over and time stands still.
romania
This Romanian pharmacy, oldest in the country, survived the difficult times of Romanian communism. The original interior and the spirit of the Hotaranu family still live here.
Synagoga Mare is an iconic Jewish synagoga near the Black Sea in Romania. Due to its previous poor condition, vegetation had invaded the inner parts of the synangoga, while many details reminded visitors of the origin and purpose of the building.
The Neptune Baths are historic spa buildings in Romania, part of a spa tradition that stretches back nearly two thousand years. Today, the buildings stand on the verge of collapse, yet they remain majestically beautiful.
The Constanta Casino, located in the city of Constanta, is renowned for its elegant Art Nouveau architecture and its past as once one of the most beautiful abandoned buildings in the world.
PORTUGAL
Casa Azul is an abandoned Portuguese country house that once belonged to a respected nobleman. It was intended as a peaceful rural retreat, away from the demands of public life.
The Convento de São Francisco do Monte served for centuries as a religious centre dedicated to prayer and contemplation. It was nationalised after the Portuguese Liberal Wars in the 1830s, and over the following decades it gradually became a picturesque hillside ruin.
Palacete dos Flores is an abandoned historic residence in Portugal. It belongs to the architectural and social tradition of Portuguese emigrants who made their fortunes in Brazil and later returned to their native communities.