Trespassing Into History

The cemetery at the church of St. Johannis in Obhausen is small, but has various special features. The fact that it has been reduced in size can be seen from the brick wall that now borders it to the south.

To the west of the church, next to the entrance, there is an enchanted-looking burial ground with dark tendrils growing up the neighboring courtyard building.

On the opposite side, there is a collection of grave crosses from abandoned graves, but the special feature of the cemetery are the sarcophagus-like graves to the south of the church....(more)

Somewhere on the outskirts of a small village in the Thuringian Forest stands an abandoned relic of socialist tourism in the former GDR.

The vacation home was built in 1984 as an FDGB vacation home and, with its 480 places, offered over 10,000 guests a year a place to rest and relax. After reunification and only 5 more years of operation, the vacation home could no longer be maintained and closed again in the early 1990s despite its wonderful views and exclusive location. An investor could not be found and the Treuhand had not complied with the requirements. ...(more)

Just two days after our discovery of the World War II execution site, we were already on our next excursion. Once again, the CoViD rules meant that only one tour was possible within the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. The weather was cloudy, but at least no rain was forecast, so we made our way to the “Besenhorster Sandbergen”, a nature reserve about 120 kilometers away, which is characterized by its dry, calcareous sandy grassland, its dunes and silver grass meadows as well as its old oak forests. Of course, we didn't just want to go there because of the beautiful nature, but there are also a few things to see there that will make your Urbex heart beat a little faster. There are numerous...(more)