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Germany 🇩🇪
Germany certainly has the most wonderful collections of decaying abandoned ballrooms in Europe. Most of these lie in the East, within the old DDR. There are also military bases, last occupied by the Soviet Army. The varied industrial locations include power plants, coal mines and factories.
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Kegelbahn GDR / Nine-Pin Bowling Alley, Germany
GDR Kegelbahn is an abandoned nine-pin bowling alley, once a community sports venue for factory workers in the former East Germany.
Ballsaal Der Verbrannten Sonne, Germany
Ballsaal Der Verbrannten Sonne lays derelict and fire damage; an abandoned roadside inn and late 19th Century ballroom in Germany.
Ballsaal Blume, Germany
Ballsaal Blume is an abandoned ballroom in East Germany. The name translates to "Ballroom Flower" owing to the floral patterned ceiling.
Lord Of The Rings, Germany
The Lord Of The Rings is a ring furnace, inside a long-abandoned glass factory. The factory closed down around 15 years ago.
GSSD Schule (Soviet Sports Hall), Germany
The GSSD Schule is a former Soviet school and barracks in East Germany. There is also a large sports hall, classrooms and a smaller gymnasium.
Illuminati Church, Germany
The Illuminati Church is an old church in Germany. The Eye of Providence is emblazoned on the ceiling, a symbol of God's omnipresence.
Ancient Mourning Hall, Germany
The Ancient Mourning Hall was once a chapel of rest, where family and friends could say goodbye to the departed before burial.
Ballsaal Rot Weiss, Germany
Ballsaal Rot Weiss is an abandoend ballroom in Germany. The ceiling has red and white banded strips, which look like a candy cane.
Bucket-Wheel Excavator “Blue Wonder”, Germany
This abandoned Bucket-Wheel Excavator lies rusting in a field in Germany. "Blue Wonder" excavated coal for 50 years before being retired.
Ballsaal Zur Diele, Germany
Ballsaal Zur Diele is a quaint abandoned ballroom in eastern Germany. Despite its small size, there are many interesting features.
Low Budget Hotel / Schimmel Hotel, Germany
Low Budget Hotel is a fantastically decayed abandoned hotel in Germany. The restaurant has wonderful vivid green moss growing on the carpet.
Das Krematorium D, Germany
Das Krematorium D is an abandoned crematorium in Germany. There is a mourning hall on the first floor, and furnaces in the basement.
Buswrack im See / Abandoned Bus, Germany
Buswrack im See is an abandoned bus, partially submerged in a salty lake. The lake was formed when nearby copper mines closed.
Ballsaal Lego / Ballhaus Caro, Germany
Ballsaal Lego is an abandoned ballroom in east Germany. The ceiling the brightly coloured and divided into blocks like Lego bricks.
Lost Tanks (Tank Graveyard), Germany
Lost Tanks is a tank graveyard located in western Germany. This 220-hectare site was once an armed forces training area and firing range.
Blau Kurhaus (Blue Health Spa), Germany
Blau Kurhaus is an abandoned spa/leisure complex in Germany. The spa features natural decay, and was abandoned earlier than other areas.
Ballsaal Sandkorn / Ballhaus D, Germany
Ballsaal Sandkorn (Ballhaus D) is a derelict ballroom in East Germany, built at the dawn of the 20th Century. The ceiling features pink and blue panels.
Hotel Atlantis, Germany
Hotel Atlantis is an abandoned German hotel resort built in the 1920s. This was once a grand hotel catering to affluent tourists on winter sports holidays.
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