Anderlecht Veterinary School – Belgium

On August 2, 2013, we arrived in the town of Anderlecht, Belgium, to explore a former veterinary school. Built in 1910, the building is located right in the city center, but access was relatively simple—an open window practically invited us inside. The site had already been abandoned for about twenty years, and we had no idea if there would be anything interesting left to see. The upper floors were quite empty, so we did a quick walkthrough until we reached the basement—and came face-to-face with a scene of pure horror. In the beam of our flashlights, we discovered a room where dead animals were stored in formaldehyde for various experiments. A cat’s head here, a dog’s head there; the exploration was almost unbearable. It was impossible to witness it without feeling a deep sense of unease. We took photos frantically, almost blindly, as the setting was truly nightmarish. We walked with extreme caution to avoid knocking over a jar and ending up with a pig’s liver on our feet—we really had to fight the urge to faint. We didn’t stay long, just enough to trigger the shutter a dozen times before escaping that macabre and morbid atmosphere. It remains one of our most haunting explorations.