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Lost Places: Urbex Elite map shows all places
Lost places are more popular than ever: These are abandoned buildings, such as old hospitals, former industrial plants or sometimes even entire villages. However, these places are almost always well-kept secrets and not easy to find. Now there is a public database that reveals countless abandoned places.
Urbexing is becoming increasingly popular, especially among young people. Lost Places are sought out and explored. This includes cemeteries, ghost train stations, abandoned factories or gloomy bunkers from the Second World War.
In reality, however, it is often not easy to find these locations because the objects are usually well hidden. “UrbexElite”, a group of like-minded people who regularly visit Lost Places, has set itself the task of a database in the form of a Google Maps map with abandoned places to create.
Huge collection of abandoned places
The Urbex card shows thousands of abandoned places, marked by red icons across the world. Since the card from the German-speaking Facebook community “Urbex Elite” most of the locations are spread across Germany. But also in other areas of Europe as well as in more remote regions such as Kazakhstan or Thailand, individual marked lost places can be found again and again.
There is also a corresponding legend of the mapthat explains the symbols and their meanings. This makes it immediately clear whether it is, for example, an abandoned school, a bunker or an empty hospital. Anyone who clicks on a place marked on the map or the symbol receives further information.
Link with further details: That’s behind it
Time has stood still in Lost Places: old factories show the past.
Often one or more Facebook links are stored there. Problem: If you click on the link, you usually end up on a Facebook page with the error message that the content is currently not available. According to “Urbex Elite” these links are only available to the most active members of the community. This is to ensure that no information falls into the wrong hands.
Behind the links there are Facebook posts that reveal further details and pictures of the Lost Place as well as current information about the local conditions. But even in the public description there are sometimes helpful details and now and then even pictures.
Important to know: However, the makers of the card expressly point out that the map only has the function of assigning a location to the photos shared in the Facebook group. It is not recommended to visit the locations, as entering the property may, according to the creator, constitute a criminal offense.
Lost Places: you need to know that
Factories and warehouses from the past can also be found on the map.
Anyone who visits Lost Places should be aware of all legal requirements and the dangers of urban exploring beforehand. Recently abandoned houses and villas as well as old industrial plants are privately owned. Entering these facilities is seldom allowed. If the property is visited without permission, it counts as trespassing. This is a criminal offense in this country and is punishable by imprisonment for up to one year or a fine.
In addition to the legal aspect, visiting lost places also represents a health risk. Many buildings are already in danger of collapsing, stones and other objects can fall and there is also a risk of falling on stairs or platforms. In addition, caution should be exercised when it comes to electricity, because it is not uncommon for individual buildings to be connected to the power grid and live cables peep out of the walls. Toxic substances can also be present in industrial plants. In addition to gases that can spread unnoticed through the air, this also includes building materials such as carcinogenic asbestos.
Particular caution applies to railway systems. In addition to unexpected and fast-moving trains, there may also be mortal danger from the overhead line supplied with high-voltage electricity.
What is behind the lost place trend?
Numerous lost-place posts can be found on social media platforms such as Instagram.
The lost place trend owes its popularity primarily to social media platforms such as Instagram. Alone the hashtag #lostplace now has around 2.8 million posts there and there are also numerous groups on Facebook for urbexing. The Lost Places Google Maps map was also created by a Facebook community.
So it is hardly surprising that most of the Lost Place visitors are well equipped with mostly professional camera equipment to take the most breathtaking and impressive pictures possible, which can then be shared online.
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