History:
Business opened here in 1531. With the original building of a similar design to the one that stands now but without the main roof. Sadly it had to be rebuilt due to a fire in 1583, but the original plans were still used.
In 1853 a roof was added to the site and was inspired by the...
Hello there, OS! I need to post a little more on here
:D Visited this one as part of the (Very messed up tour name) tour with AndyK! and Kriegaffe9. Never thought I would see this place, as soon as redevelopment started I thought I was to late. It looks to me as though work had come to a halt...
This was top of my list of shit to see for a while, just my luck i should funk myself and my camera lens getting in the bloody place! struggled like funk to take photos in here, if there's one place you don't need a pissed lens it's in somewhere with as much symmetry as this, managed to cobble...
There are not many old abandoned buildings as grand or as breathtaking as this. Those following my blog will remember this place from my first Belgium road-trip earlier in the year. Having been invited along with another bunch of friends last month I was more than happy with the prospect of...
Day 2 of the tour
After a very quiet night we were all up at 5am for a 60 minute drive (why is everything in Belgium 60 mins away)
Parking in a very conveniently situated carpark we done a brisk hop skip and jump and we were in.
Pitch black we made our way down to the basement for an hours...
A favourite of mine. So different. Must of slept in here at least 3 times now. Beautiful to hear the cathedral in the morning. The architecture is simply fabulous and ornate, it had the right mix of faded grandeur and beauty. Cheesy, but true. Loved it here!
Done a 5 day tour of the more well known UE haunts in BE, met some great explorers and a real good laugh
The sole reason for the trip was after seeing pics of this place on another forum I used to frequent.
In there at 5:30am and waited until 7:30am for decent light to catch the place before...