It’s Basement Photo Friday! Would you go into this basement?
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Basements have long been the subject of nightmares and horror movies. Attics have had their fair share of attention too. Today we bring you a haunting, yet somehow beautiful photo of a basement staircase. These stairs belong to the Beelitz-Heilstätten.
The Beelitz-Heilstätten is an old abandoned hospital just outside of Berlin. According to records, it began in 1898, when Berlin’s health insurance authority bought around 140 hectares here to build a tuberculosis sanatorium and nursing home. The newly built 600-bed capacity treatment center opened in early 1902, with separate facilities for men and women.
Today, this place is a gathering spot for “urban explorers” and the occasional vandal, tagger and underage drinker. If you are ever in Berlin and have a sense of adventure and like a good fright, take a train out and explore the old Beelitz-Heilstätten.
You could also visit the Daily Mail’s great article and video tour rather than jetting over to Germany.