Behind the scenes documentary of a recent urban exploring trip to “somewhere” in Charleroi, Belgium. Me and my partner in crime (@michellefrancq) started with visiting an old cooling tower. I saw it for the 4th time, but is was a first for her.. a Belgian classic. The Power Plant was built in 1923 and was closed down in 2007.
Next we went to some abandoned office and factory buildings across the river. Playing with all the dark shadows vs light, searching for interesting textures and shapes like broken windows.
From there on we explored a few different area’s all situated in Charleroi, looking for more abandoned buildings. We found tunnels beneath the surface, tall buildings with crazy views and at the end of the day we even found an abandoned church. We found out that the floor in the church has been dug up by archeologists in the past, looking for human remains..
(pro tip: click on any image for a full screen experience)
Have fun!
xoxo becotte
