For our New Year’s Day trip in 2021, we had something special in mind. We wanted to visit a place that had been on our list for a long time, yet somehow we had never made it there. It was a former municipal bathhouse that had been converted into a percussion instrument factory in the 1920s.
The location is well known within the urbex community, and we were hoping to explore it in peace. That’s why we set out on the morning of January 1st.
And we weren’t wrong. The public parking lot right next to the site was almost completely empty, and only a few scattered walkers were strolling slowly along the river.
We could have taken a direct and easy route, but despite the low number of people around, we decided to play it safe and approach the building from the back. That worked out perfectly, and we quickly found a way inside.
Of course, after so many years of abandonment, the once luxurious and magnificent building was in a rather poor condition. Still, its former grandeur was unmistakable - whether in the ornately decorated ceilings, the arched windows, or the classical-style columns. It was truly an impressive sight.
Throughout our visit, we were completely undisturbed. The grey, windy winter weather provided a fitting contrast to the lighter tones inside, and we took our time capturing the large central hall from every possible angle.
In some areas, it was clear that renovation work had been started at some point, but never carried through.
At the end of our exploration, we took a different route back to the car to get a few exterior shots of the building—again, without encountering anyone.
All in all, our first trip of 2021 was a complete success—and the following day would lead us to two more fascinating locations...
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