The last location that evening was a mental asylum. Built in 1958 and closed in 2016 because they had difficulties attracting competent staff to the small town, it has stood empty ever since. A couple of years ago the town wanted to buy it from the hospital district, demolish it and plan lakefront housing on its beautiful location. The demolition permit was denied.
And empty it stands.
The first views from the low side wing.
And the main buidling.
The main entrance. Power is still on.
A majestic building in my opinion. It deserves something else than demolition.
The complex was actually far larger than could be seen from the front.
The other wing of the building, which was shaped like a flash.
The windows in the wing between them were different.
Balconies.
There’s probably a stairway behind those windows.
The back side.
Light in the window.
The low wing has actually been a separate building. It has been connected to the main complex in the late 1990’s or early 2000’s.
Again a different window setting.
The low wing. The part closest to the camera is newer.
Coats of arms of all the towns and municipalities, which funded the hospital back in the days.
This is probably the original section of the low wing.
Which seems to house a library of some kind.
I’ve now been around the entire complex.
There were staff apartment buildings in the area. They were still very much in use.
Better luck next time.