The place is surprising. This old rooming house next to an old railway was, in another era, the nerve center of this small village in Eastern Townships. Abandoned for over fifty years according to some, it remained intact and time has slowly...
Urban and rural photographic exploration
The abandoned castle of Noisy
Threatened with demolition in the coming weeks
Celles, Belgium
Located in the town of Celles, in the Namur area in Belgium, the Miranda castle (or Noisy) is unquestionably one of the most famous Belgian places for urbexers . Built in 1907 (the work has began in 1866), the castle is owned by the Comte Liedekerke-Beaufort.
With its Gothic Revival style, the castle has briefly been occupied by German troops during World War II. The site then became a resort for the children of SNCB employees (National Railway Company of Belgium) in 1950.
In 1991, a fire cause significant enough damage to force the abandonment of the castle. Since then, its condition has decayed. Its stable has collapsed and structure is weakened more then ever.
In December 2013, the owner obtains from the Houyet Common a demolition permit. Reason given: the high risks faced to the illegal visitors more numerous each month. Therefore, a petition was launched to save this jewel classified by the Tribune de Genève among the forty most beautiful forgotten places around the world. To date (February 2014), more than 5,500 signatories have expressed their concern about the demolition.
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First of all, Urbex Playground is about urban and rural photography lovers. It is the respect of the places we have visited and to whom we have a great admiration. Of its contents, Urbex Playground wishes to preserve the memory of these abandoned, destroyed or dilapidated places who have made the glory of our fathers and which today we have, alas, not enough compassion.
We are not vandals or people necessarily involved in the preservation of these places. We do not pretend to believe that our pictures will change anything in the future of these churches, factories, homes and other abandoned buildings. We're just passionate about the image in the perpetual quest for new photographic challenges.
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