Abandoned & Industrial Photography

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Badlamps

You have to excuse my fancy for the abandoned lamps of the former DDR (mostly). Or better yet – share it! Some hints on albums to come in here as well. The last person turns off the lights, but leave the lamps. Please.

The lonely lounge at Kurhotel Rögener. Braunlage, Niedersachsen, Germany.

The lonely lounge at Kurhotel Rögener.
Braunlage, Germany. October 2013.

Mossfest bedroom at Kurhotel Rögener. Braunlage, Niedersachsen, Germany.

Mossfest bedroom at Kurhotel Rögener.
Braunlage, Germany. October 2013.

The restaurant at Kurhotel Rögener. Braunlage, Niedersachsen, Germany.

The restaurant at Kurhotel Rögener.
Braunlage, Germany. October 2013.

Disco feeling at Soviet Military Base V.

Soviet era barrack with proper illumination at Soviet Military Base V.
Germany, October 2011.

Disco feeling at Soviet Military Base V.

Disco feeling at Soviet Military Base V.
Germany, October 2018.

Snapshot from Pflegeheim S.

Snapshot from Pflegeheim S.
Germany, October 2014.

Mancave illumination at Soviet Military Base SB.

Mancave illumination at Soviet Military Base SB.
Germany, October 2012.

Cornered night light at Soviet Military Base RH.

Cornered night light at Soviet Military Base RH.
Germany, October 2018.

Living room lamp at Soviet Military Base RH.

Living room lamp at Soviet Military Base RH.
Germany, October 2018.

Soviet Military Base RH.

Soviet Military Base RH.
Germany, October 2018.

Soviet Military Base RH.

Soviet Military Base RH.
Germany, October 2018.

Soviet Military Base RH.

Soviet Military Base RH.
Germany, October 2018.

Surprisingly intact lamp at Soviet Military Base RH.

Surprisingly intact lamp at Soviet Military Base RH.
Germany, October 2018.

Mixed and (not) matched at Soviet School JB.

Mixed and (not) matched at Soviet School JB.
Germany, October 2018.

Enlightened flag at Soviet Military Base FZ.

Enlightened flag at Soviet Military Base FZ.
Germany, October 2013.

Recreational room ceiling. When lacking lamp shade, make up for it with stucco ...

Recreational room ceiling. When lacking lamp shade, make up for it with stucco ... At Schloss H.
Germany, October 2012.

Chandeliers ascending in the ball hall of the former pflegeheim.

Chandeliers ascending in the ball hall of the former pflegeheim.
Germany, October 2014.

Former pflegeheim housing.

Former pflegeheim housing.
Germany, October 2014.

Streetlight at Seebad Prora.

Street light at Seebad Prora. Quite possibly the lamp to start it all.
Rügen, Germany. March 2008.

Klein badlight at Soviet Military Base SB.

Lamp leftovers at Soviet Military Base SB.
Germany. October 2012.

Freshly hatched badlmap at Soviet Military Base SB.

Freshly hatched at Soviet Military Base SB.
Germany, October 2012.

Badlamp at Soviet Military Base SB.

Sports hall office illumination at Soviet Military Base SB.
Germany, October 2012.

New like Badlamp at Sanitarium B.

Sanitarium B offers the newest of all the lamps in the collection.
Sweden, August 2008.

Badlamp at Sanitarium JS.

Hallway illumination at Sanitarium JS.
Germany, October 2013.

Badlamp at Sanitarium JS.

The improvised bar at Sanitarium JS.
Germany, October 2013.

Badlamp at Sanitarium JS.

Hooked on a ceiling at the Sanitarium JS.
Germany, October 2013.

Badlamp at Sanitarium JS.

Sharred remains the Sanitarium JS.
Germany, October 2013.

Badlamp and lichen at Hotel Verlassene Lampen.

Lichen ceiling deco at Hotel Verlassene Lampen.
Germany, October 2012.

Badlamp at Hotel Verlassene Lampen.

Hotel Verlassene Lampen.
Germany, October 2012.

Badlamp at Hotel Verlassene Lampen.

Hotel Verlassene Lampen.
Germany, October 2012.

Badlamp at Hotel Verlassene Lampen.

And again, Hotel Verlassene Lampen.
Germany, October 2012.

Badlamp at Hotel Verlassene Lampen. Are you surprised?

And yet again ... Hotel Verlassene Lampen.
Germany, October 2012.

Badlamp, yes at Hotel Verlassene Lampen.

Again and again .... Hotel Verlassene Lampen.
Germany, October 2012.

Yet again another badlamp at Hotel Verlassene Lampen.

Yeah, you guessed it. Hotel Verlassene Lampen.
Germany, October 2012.

Badlamp at the Hotel Heinrich Heine.

Hotelzimmer at Hotel Heinrich Heine.
Germany, October 2012.

Draped badlamp at the Hotel Heinrich Heine.

Draped ceiling illumination at the Hotel Heinrich Heine.
Germany, October 2012.

Badlamp at the Hotel Heinrich Heine.

Day, light. Hotel Heinrich Heine.
Germany, October 2012.

Nice badlamps at Krutfabriken.

Ceiling lights in the office at Tyfors krutfabrik. Unfortunately plundered by now.
The deep woods, Värmland, Sweden. November 2012.

Badlight leftovers at Military Airbase SW.

Hospital barrack ceiling light leftovers at Military Airbase SW.
Germany, October 2014.

Practical badlicht at Schloss R.

The remains of a bit more practial rather than decorative take on the illumination at Schloss R.
Germany, October 2011.

No less than two badlights at Gutshaus KH.

Two lamps, two rooms at the Gutshaus KH.
Germany, October 2011.

Two badlamps in one room at Gutshaus KH

Two lamps, one room at the Gutshaus KH.
Germany, October 2011.