1,053 Comments for Heilstätten Asklepios

My Russian is a bit rusty, but the banner says something about the communist party, and ahead with the order of communism. Not sure about the top line...Lenin is definitely mentioned though.

I think I'm so used to that chair rail stripe of paint being at hip level, that seeing it at eye level makes the perspective look weird :d

Pretty creative. I wonder how which elements of the architecture were russian and which were german.

Is this Hansel and Gretel's cottage, or the home of the witch? (-: Very fairy-tale-like.

It would be interesting to see what the colors were like when this place was operated by the Germans. Maybe the black at that time created a lovely "pop" against the decor. They certainly didn't seem to skimp on beauty as far as the architecture. I'm sure it all fit together somehow.

Has anyone on here ever looked at recent pictures from Pripyat (site of the Chernobyl disaster)? Fascinating. I would love to see what Motts could create artistically with that place. Planned any trips to Russia, Motts? (-:

I can see "1945" on the top part, "1968" on the bottom. Looks to be more cold war related, but it would be interesting to know what it says.

I've seen double sets of doors like this before but there was a foot or more in between to act as a kind of "air lock", but these just seem much too close together.

that is cool

nice caption lol

Larry D...makes you wonder why modern structures are slapped together, with all the technology we have now. They made such awesome buildings with nothing but their hands hundreds of years ago.

Great textures in this one.

If not for the door, it could be an old house or something, the door gives it a real institutional feel.

lol A D

Mr. Motts, do you know if the stairwells were built with no rails like that, or if they have decayed/ been stolen?