Countess Hope
@countess_hope@social.cologne  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago
#FootpathFriday #FotoVorschlag 'Moderne Zeiten'

Bei ihrer Eröffnung 1886 noch ein Sinnbild moderner Zeiten, ist die Standseilbahn in #Lugano zwischen Oberstadt und Kai inzwischen Geschichte, die Trasse von Grün überwuchert. Aber die steile Treppe daneben wird weiterhin genutzt als Fußweg, jetzt für die Fitness - moderne Zeiten heute.

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#Architecture#Photography#City#UrbEx#Abandoned #Travel#Funicular #Seilbahn#Hiking

Opened in 1886 as a symbol of modernity, the funicular railway between the upper town and the quay of Lugano is now history, its track rotten and overgrown. But the steep flight of stairs next to it is still used as a footpath, mostly for fitness - modern times of today! Description: Looking up. On the left, a long steep staircase with a person at the top. Next to it an overgrown track of a funicular railway that disappears into a hall or something similar at the top. To the right, lush green vegetation with palm trees separating the track from a multi-storey pink house with balconies and other houses. At the bottom right, above an overgrown wrought-iron entrance gate, an antique sign with the inscription "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Urban surroundings with large residential buildings, summery blue sky. 🇩🇪 Fotografiert von unten nach oben. Links eine lange steile Treppe, ganz weit oben ein Mensch. Daneben ein verwildertes Gleis einer Standseilbahn, das oben in einem Haus o.ä. verschwindet. Rechts davon üppige grüne Vegetation mit Palmen, die das Gleis von einem mehrgeschossigen rosa Haus mit Balkonen und weiteren Häusern trennt. Rechts unten über einem zugewachsenen schmiedeeisernen Eingangstor ein antikes Schild mit der Aufschrift "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Städtische Umgebung mit großen Wohnhäusern, sommerlich blauer Himmel.
Opened in 1886 as a symbol of modernity, the funicular railway between the upper town and the quay of Lugano is now history, its track rotten and overgrown. But the steep flight of stairs next to it is still used as a footpath, mostly for fitness - modern times of today! Description: Looking up. On the left, a long steep staircase with a person at the top. Next to it an overgrown track of a funicular railway that disappears into a hall or something similar at the top. To the right, lush green vegetation with palm trees separating the track from a multi-storey pink house with balconies and other houses. At the bottom right, above an overgrown wrought-iron entrance gate, an antique sign with the inscription "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Urban surroundings with large residential buildings, summery blue sky. 🇩🇪 Fotografiert von unten nach oben. Links eine lange steile Treppe, ganz weit oben ein Mensch. Daneben ein verwildertes Gleis einer Standseilbahn, das oben in einem Haus o.ä. verschwindet. Rechts davon üppige grüne Vegetation mit Palmen, die das Gleis von einem mehrgeschossigen rosa Haus mit Balkonen und weiteren Häusern trennt. Rechts unten über einem zugewachsenen schmiedeeisernen Eingangstor ein antikes Schild mit der Aufschrift "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Städtische Umgebung mit großen Wohnhäusern, sommerlich blauer Himmel.
Opened in 1886 as a symbol of modernity, the funicular railway between the upper town and the quay of Lugano is now history, its track rotten and overgrown. But the steep flight of stairs next to it is still used as a footpath, mostly for fitness - modern times of today! Description: Looking up. On the left, a long steep staircase with a person at the top. Next to it an overgrown track of a funicular railway that disappears into a hall or something similar at the top. To the right, lush green vegetation with palm trees separating the track from a multi-storey pink house with balconies and other houses. At the bottom right, above an overgrown wrought-iron entrance gate, an antique sign with the inscription "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Urban surroundings with large residential buildings, summery blue sky. 🇩🇪 Fotografiert von unten nach oben. Links eine lange steile Treppe, ganz weit oben ein Mensch. Daneben ein verwildertes Gleis einer Standseilbahn, das oben in einem Haus o.ä. verschwindet. Rechts davon üppige grüne Vegetation mit Palmen, die das Gleis von einem mehrgeschossigen rosa Haus mit Balkonen und weiteren Häusern trennt. Rechts unten über einem zugewachsenen schmiedeeisernen Eingangstor ein antikes Schild mit der Aufschrift "Funicolare per la città. Funiculaire au quai". Städtische Umgebung mit großen Wohnhäusern, sommerlich blauer Himmel.
Tomasz Susuł
@TomaszSusul@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

I recently came across a piece of history while looking through some old prints! A little over 20 years ago, the remains of the Bonarka fertiliser plant in Krakow were demolished and a shopping centre was built in its place. I found this place fascinating visiting it often and took some photos there. This is a print of one of them.

#ThrowBackThursday #urbex#Poland#Krakow #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #photography

The photograph captures an abandoned industrial site bathed in harsh daylight. A tall, cylindrical chimney dominates the centre of the scene, rising against a cloudless, deep grey sky. In the foreground, a pile of weathered bricks lies scattered on rough ground, casting sharp shadows. On the right, decaying factory buildings with broken windows and crumbling façades frame the scene, while skeletal remnants of walls and beams stretch into the background. The area is deserted, and the stark light intensifies the textures of the rubble and battered architecture, conveying a mood of desolation and industrial decay.
The photograph captures an abandoned industrial site bathed in harsh daylight. A tall, cylindrical chimney dominates the centre of the scene, rising against a cloudless, deep grey sky. In the foreground, a pile of weathered bricks lies scattered on rough ground, casting sharp shadows. On the right, decaying factory buildings with broken windows and crumbling façades frame the scene, while skeletal remnants of walls and beams stretch into the background. The area is deserted, and the stark light intensifies the textures of the rubble and battered architecture, conveying a mood of desolation and industrial decay.
The photograph captures an abandoned industrial site bathed in harsh daylight. A tall, cylindrical chimney dominates the centre of the scene, rising against a cloudless, deep grey sky. In the foreground, a pile of weathered bricks lies scattered on rough ground, casting sharp shadows. On the right, decaying factory buildings with broken windows and crumbling façades frame the scene, while skeletal remnants of walls and beams stretch into the background. The area is deserted, and the stark light intensifies the textures of the rubble and battered architecture, conveying a mood of desolation and industrial decay.