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In a city near Erfurt Germany in a burned out and abandoned hotel this room sits quiet amongst the bustle of the busy city outside, slowly it is being reclaimed by nature and no one knows of the beauty that sits inside this abandoned building only a few feet from the sidewalk.
The hotel suffered from a fire 3 years ago but it was purchased by a man who used his brothers stolen passport to obtain the loan. The hotel is just sitting in idle decline while the German courts try to decide who ownership of the property belongs to now.
This photo was picked up and published in National Geographics "photos we love" Best of July 2012
And picked as a Daily Deviation on 2012-08-18
Also this photo won first place in the 2012 Jula international photography festival held in Munich Germany
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The hotel suffered from a fire 3 years ago but it was purchased by a man who used his brothers stolen passport to obtain the loan. The hotel is just sitting in idle decline while the German courts try to decide who ownership of the property belongs to now.
This photo was picked up and published in National Geographics "photos we love" Best of July 2012
And picked as a Daily Deviation on 2012-08-18
Also this photo won first place in the 2012 Jula international photography festival held in Munich Germany
©2000-2012 =Mafia--Hitman
All rights reserved: all material in my gallery may not be reproduced,
copied, edited, published, transmitted or uploaded in any way!
Image details
Image size
5612x3739px 11.84 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/15 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
17 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Jul 24, 2012, 3:05:43 PM
Sensor Size
37mm
Published:
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I can only say that this work of art goes beyond beauty and composition and transports one to the reality and spontaneity of life. It is a subtle reversal of emotions. At first brutally shocking yet draws the viewer quickly into a euphoric state of pleasure and tranquility. History combined with hope. The cycle of destruction and birth in an eternal dance witnessed within the confines of a moment. The stark contrast between brilliance, shadow, and the out of context object adds to the mystery which excites the mind of the viewer to ponder the meaning of life. Beyond this words become meaningless.

I don't know if anyone here has heard of Abney Park (the band), but when I saw this, this song immediately sprang to mind: [link]
This is a great photo, one which made me stop and sort of go 'whoaaa' when I saw it!
This is a great photo, one which made me stop and sort of go 'whoaaa' when I saw it!

Hey there!
I have been wondering, since im going to erfurt in a few weeks, if you could tell me where exactly this burned out hotel could be found
i would love to go there and take a look myself :3
Would be nice if you could help me out there ^.^
Greets from a german~
Oh, and a WONDERFUL picture you did there!
I have been wondering, since im going to erfurt in a few weeks, if you could tell me where exactly this burned out hotel could be found

Would be nice if you could help me out there ^.^
Greets from a german~
Oh, and a WONDERFUL picture you did there!
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