Another grand and formerly fabulous hotel in the heart of the Harz mountains left to rot. Not with as many interesting lamps but quite a few other qualities. The entire compound was demolished during summer of 2016 and a community of mountain villas has now taken its place.
Abandoned & Industrial Photography
by Björn Sahlberg
Willkommen!
Hall with a hole.
Dining hall with alpen floor.
Zimmer mit Badlamp 1.
Zimmer mit Badlamp 2.
Zimmer mit Badlamp 3.
Zimmer mit Badlamp 4.
Zimmer ohne Lampe.
Hall with a hole 2.
Wall textures.
Kitchen.
The neon sign for the Dachsbau cellar bar. (Yes, the S is missing.)
Dachsbau club interior with a festive mural. Very long exposure aided by a torch due to boarded up windows.
Dachsbau interior. Here with a more scenic kind of mural. Very long exposure but no torch used here.
Moldy Lampe in the night club. Very Badlamp.
Surroundings with Badsofas.
Backside exterior.
Main entrance.
Postcards From the Past
Hotel Fürst zu Stolberg in 1903.
Public domain
Overlook of Hotel Fürst zu Stolberg in 1921.
Public domain
The dining hall. Quite possibly in the late 40s or early 50s.
© Stonner
The hotelhalle in the 60s or 70s.
© Reisebüro der DDR
The tanzbar (aka Dachsbau) in the 60s or 70s.
© Reisebüro der DDR
State apporoved postcard. Very likely from the 70s.
© Reisebüro der DDR
Technicalities
Hasselblad 500c/m Zeiss Planar 80 mm F/2.8 Kodak Tri-X at EV 400 — Imacon Flextight Photo
Links
Exhibition Print
“Hotel Heinrich Heine” was among the selected works for the ASKA.nu anniversary exhibition.
This print is still available.
Hotel Heinrich Heine
Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Oktober 2012
“Enhance”
For your high resolution enjoyment. Grain, dust specks, scratches and developer stains included for free.
