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Casa Riposo S

Near the end of the 1870’s an industrialist built a luxurious villa in the mountains near a small community. The villa was surrounded by a beautiful botanical parc and had a stunning central hall with a skylight.

Today, the large building remains empty. In the later-built wings many of the rooms are the same. By now, many windows have been smashed by vandals who found their way onto the secluded premises and in one wing we found traces of a fire. Only the main entrance and central hall remind of the once glorious villa and were worth photographing. Read More

Bureau d’Or

The Bureau d’Or was built near the end of the 19th century and got expanded around the 1930’s in a 17th century style to match the château nextdoor. It served as the administration building for the adjecent blast furnace. Read More

Château de la Couronne

This neoclassical style château was built in the 19th century. It got renovated in the 90’s, but only two weeks after the renovations it burnt to the ground.

The former grandeur is still visible from the outside and among the collapsed rooms you can still find beautifully decorated fireplaces and stairwells. Read More