“The Echo Of The Forgotten Sacred”: I Explored The Most Beautiful Abandoned Religious Places (32 Pics)
Welcome to the mysterious and captivating universe of my new series of photos: "The Echo of the Forgotten Sacred". Through this series of photos, I invite you to a unique journey through time and space, where beauty mingles with the melancholy of religious places once imbued with devotion and spirituality.
During my explorations, I had the chance to discover these forgotten jewels, majestic sanctuaries once animated by the fervor of believers. Today, these sacred buildings sit silently, imbued with a haunting aura that bears witness to the passage of time and history.
With my lens as my only companion, I immersed myself in these abandoned spaces, sometimes invaded by wild nature, sometimes sublimated by the play of light through the broken stained glass windows. Each shot that I present to you is a moment frozen in time, an open window on the soul of these places once filled with faith.
Between delicate ruins and decadent architecture, I captured the very essence of these abandoned places, revealing their melancholy beauty in striking contrasts. Each photo tells a story, that of a glorious past that continues to inspire admiration despite the veil of decline.
Welcome to my photographic universe.
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Synagogue In Romania
Why do I suspect Nazis had something to do with its "beautification" and abandonment?
Chapel In France
Why doesn't someone go into these place and save the beautiful artwork and woodwork?? :(
Church In Spain
Mausoleum In Romania
Church In Belgium
Chapel In France
The bars in front of the entrance make this photo very serious, if not depressing. Powerful.
Orthodox Church In Romania
Church In Romania
Orthodox Church In Greece
Orthodox Church In Cyprus
Monastery In Portugal
Church In France
Not "abandoned" in the strict sense of the word, as it is still cared for, but not used any more. It is privately owned, but frequently broken into by photo enthusiasts as it is thought to be a "lost place". More information can be found at https://www.proj3ctm4yh3m.com/urbex/2016/11/20/permission-visit-et-church-france-february-2016/.
Chapel In Sardinia
Armenian Church In Georgia
Orthodox Church In Romania
Church In Romania
Those head stones are a lot newer than I thought they'd be. Looks like the big one in front is for a husband and wife from 1987
The graveyard is likely still in use by the community even though the church is redundant.
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Church In Belgium
Church In Italy
No wonder it's disused. People were getting rained on during the services.
Church In Romania
Church In Belgium
Orthodox Church In Greece
Church In Italy
Church In Romania
Church In Spain
Chapel In France
Church In France
Church In Spain
Orthodox Church In Greece
Church In Romania
Chapel In Portugal
Orthodox Church In Cyprus
It's so sad that so many beautiful buildings are abandoned like this. There are so many old churches that have been redone and kept up to date that are absolutely breathtaking inside. I wish this could be done with all of these buildings, though there is also beauty in the ruins.
The synagogue should be maintained as a memorial instead of being done up in order to honour the memories of all the Romanian Jews who perished.
Load More Replies...Thank you for not posting about tattoos or AITA reddit posts :) Very artistic photographs; they make the viewer wonder about the past and ponder the future of these once sacred places.
It's so sad that so many beautiful buildings are abandoned like this. There are so many old churches that have been redone and kept up to date that are absolutely breathtaking inside. I wish this could be done with all of these buildings, though there is also beauty in the ruins.
The synagogue should be maintained as a memorial instead of being done up in order to honour the memories of all the Romanian Jews who perished.
Load More Replies...Thank you for not posting about tattoos or AITA reddit posts :) Very artistic photographs; they make the viewer wonder about the past and ponder the future of these once sacred places.
