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Taking a Tour Through Italy’s Beautiful Abandoned Buildings

Photographer captures eerie desolation of country's castles and churches.

By Adrian Lam
July 15, 2017 5:00 am
Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency

An amateur photographer has brought some new life into Italy’s abandoned castles and churches.

Roman Robroek, 30, has spent four years on a labor of love, traveling the Mediterranean country from his home in the Netherlands in search of inspiration.

“In these photos I’ve tried to capture the beauty and the architecture of abandoned places in Italy,” Robroek told Caters News.

“Places like these can be very old carrying lots of history with them, and often a lot of craftsmanship was involved into constructing or decorating the building.”

He added that he wanted to bring attention to under-appreciated places that had been left to rot.

Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency
Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency
Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency
Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency
Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency
Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency
Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency
Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency
Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency
Abandoned Building Photos in Italy
(Roman Robroek/Caters News)
Caters News Agency

 

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