The previous summer I had befriended a young indie artist. She guided me to her former home village and told to look for a former tree house, she used to play in as a kid. Well, didn’t find it so I received a tip about a former municipal pool and sports hall.
Originally built in 1973, the place was closed in 2022 because of its bad condition. After that the municipality tried to sell it. I was once again a bit sceptical about finding a way in, as municipalities guard their property well. But I wanted to go and have a look.
There it is.
It was of a pretty ordinary 1970’s public architecture.
Behind the building was the main entrance and a ticket booth. Back in the 1980’s this was a popular music venue. Even Metallica has played here before becoming world famous.
This I guess is the main entrance.
And I believe that to be the sports hall part of the complex.
The booth.
There were stairs leading up to the parking lot.
The front yard of the complex.
The part with the swiming pool is to the left.
There was even a gym.
The poolside is my final hope of an entry.
The dressing rooms.
More stairs. The building was built in an era, when hillside buildings were fashionable.
The pool.
It doesn’t look very healthy.
Like I guessed. No entry. Sad.
I found this one by chance while on a bike trip. It was sad to see such a big and (formerly) useful building wasted 🙁
I agree. It is a really spectacular place considering the size of the village it is located in.