My grandparents lived near the park. I have a faint memory of my uncle bringing my cousins and I to the park when we were young. I remember being in awe of this beautiful chapel (it was abandoned) and I wanted to see inside so bad but of course my uncle wouldn't allow five kiddos to go exploring the crumbling chapel. Little did I know, this is what sparked my love for urban exploration. Recently, my mother and I visited the park to see if it was still there. It makes my heart ache that this beautiful church was demolished. Discovering this website and these pictures has been a blessing. Thank you so much for sharing.
My Sister worked there for many years. She told me the place was always spooky. The residents were moved to Lakeville Hospital which also was closed. Under "privatization", the patients were then distributed to nursing homes. Most were children.
As far as I know, are there still some festivals and concerts held on this place. It was created during the darkest time of German history (you know what time, I suppose). Just to complete your informations :-)
It is nice that some of you enjoyed your stay in Germany.
a nice shot! I have never been there although I live in Germany. First I had a little concern about the closing date. In 1990 the two German countries BRD and DDR became one federal republic. The Prora KdF Resort was in fact already abandoned because it was never used as a hotel. This was what I thought :-)
It is weird, there is the modern furniture in an abandoned building with the plants on the floor. That is a scary contrast. I think it is really scary for those who remember having stayed in this hotel before it closed!
I have read that the lampshades are gone. Well it's illegal because there must be an owner somewhere. But on the other hand, it's somehow good news, because they are safe from damage. And they are supposed to be valuable, as someone stated. Even if they haven't been discovered on ebay, it does not mean that they are just a souvenir. maybe there were sold in a shop for antique furniture.
Of course it was written after the place closed. Do you really think a working hospital would just leave some creepy patient graffiti on the wall? No, they'd paint over it.