We are certainly not in the best season to discover Chateau César, located in the Province of Namur. The vegetation almost entirely camouflages the castle’s facade; it’s an improvised jungle, making it difficult to get a decent photo. The site itself is disappointing—there isn’t much to see inside, just a few authentic frescoes that have…
Inside, the path quickly leads to the vast main hall, which has surprisingly retained a large portion of its equipment. Rows of blue plastic seats and small yellow tables still face the lanes, framed by the ball returns. At the back of the room, the eye is drawn to a long mural depicting stylized bowling…
Hidden in the heart of the Houyet woods, the Château de Noisy—also known as Miranda—was immediately striking, with its 220-foot tower piercing through the trees. Built in 1866 for the Liedekerke-Beaufort family, this neo-Gothic giant was truly imposing. But once inside, the contrast was brutal. The grand staircase in the entrance hall was disappearing under…
Hidden on the heights of Spa, in the province of Liège, the Balmoral Hotel still stands with its imposing facade. Built around 1910, this vast establishment has had quite a unique history. After its high-society heyday in the last century, the building was purchased by a bank and transformed into an exclusive holiday resort for…
After a first failed attempt due to increased site surveillance featuring guards and guard dogs, I returned a year later to try this legendary Belgian spot again: the Val-Benoît University in Liège. The weather is absolute trash; I’m in Liège, and the scenery is so incredibly depressing that if I were prone to it, I…
A Belgian urbex classic—here we are in Waulsort, standing before the Grand Hotel Regnier to explore this legendary site. Built in 1902 and closed down in 2002, this establishment is now a ruin that has become quite dangerous due to its advanced state of decay. In fact, after capturing the piano sitting in the main…
Located in the Couillet district of Charleroi, the Solvay swimming pool has been abandoned for over twenty years. Built in 1937, this imposing building once housed a restaurant, a casino, and a theater. The most recent redevelopment project was intended to transform the site into a mosque; work had even begun, but the project was…
Built around 1955, this sanatorium lived several lives, including a conversion into a nursing home. Due to safety non-compliance and renovation costs that were simply too high, the decision was made in 2010 to abandon it in favor of a newly built medical residence right next door. The building has been heavily vandalized, and a…