This is a photo of a room in an abandoned hospital which originally was built in the early 20th century. Years later, around 1960, it was rebuild and later closed in 2003. After that it was built by a doctor who had his office there for 6 years. Since this doctor stopped working in this office and started somewhere else the building is completely abandoned.
I've been here twice. The first time was somewhere in 2013 and it was already quite trashed, yet there were still a lot of objects inside. About a year later I returned and it looked even worse. Copper thieves had their go at it and several interesting objects disappeared. The red liquid you see in this picture wasn't there the first time. While it may look like blood, I'm quite sure it isn't.
Roman Robroek is a photographer who captures forgotten places around the world. In particular, he is focused on creating stunning pho-tos of abandoned locations, rich with wonder, mystery and unanswered questions... Read more…