Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Doel, The Ghost Town Part Two

This is part two of my series of Doel. Part one is here, please click the link if you haven't seen part one yet. Go look at those pictures first, it's important that you get the whole story. Oh and don't forget to come back tomorrow for part three.


Doel is a village near the river the Schelde which is known for its nuclear power plant. Doel has become a ghost town. The whole village is doomed to disappear because of the future enlargement of the harbor of Antwerp. Most people have felt forced to leave their properties.


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Empty streets ...



Only very few houses are still lived in.



Most of the properties have been abandoned.



Silent protest ...






Soon it will all be history ...
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11 comments:

  1. s.cMarch 6, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Great shots Jientje. A pity that such a village has to go but now a great place for some urbex photo's. Thanks for showing.

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  2. Tara R.March 6, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    Such a sad place, but I would love to photograph it too.

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  3. IngridMarch 6, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    That looks really depressive ! I wouldn't like to stay there !
    Tomorrow I fly home.

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  4. Rob SiemannMarch 6, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Reminds me an awful lot of the pictures of Chernobyl, after...

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  5. FilipBlogMarch 6, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    Great pictures and topic. Do you have an idea how long Doel will be remain like this?

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  6. AnonymousMarch 6, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    Wow! Kind of sad history, but I'm glad you've recorded it here. It's good to know about this place.

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  7. Ron RoelandtMarch 6, 2012 at 11:15 PM

    Great pics! I lived in Zeeuws Vlaanderen, so I know Doel. It's sad to see, but I'd like to make there some photo's as well.

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  8. CarlettaMarch 7, 2012 at 12:15 AM

    I can hardly believe someone is still living there but I just love that shot of the table and chairs and flowers. It's as if a little hope remains.
    Another wonderful series Jientje!

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  9. Suburban GirlMarch 7, 2012 at 2:04 AM

    That is sad about the village, but at least it provides some interesting photos in the meantime.

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  10. Wanda.....March 8, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    You capture the sadness of it well, Jientje.

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  11. fotorantjeMarch 8, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    eens binnen kijken zou ik ook wel willen
    gewoon zien, in welke staat alles is wanneer iets niet meer gebruikt is of bewoond is

    mooie reeksen!!

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