Germany | Beelitz Heilstätten | Part One.

There are few places in the world that scare me as much as this one. Originally built as a Tuberculosis Sanatorium, it was converted to a Military Hospital during the First World War. It was then taken over by the USSR who remained in control of the hospital until 1995.

The 60 hospital buildings in the town are now all deserted, left for ruin in the 90's. Once upon a time I can imagine these grounds - surrounded by dense pine forests - would have been quite beautiful. Now though its like a ghost town, no sign of life, no wind, no noise, just kilometers of nothing but the shells of the once beautiful buildings designed by architect Heino Schmieden.