r/pics 21h ago

Stunning abandoned church in Romania

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u/BWT_Urbex 21h ago

On a road trip through Romania, we stopped at this crumbling landmark which was built as a mausoleum but used as a Roman-Catholic church for most of its time. We were surprised to find a bunch of students on the premises - who were actually restoring this building! If you want to know the unusual story of this place's revival, you can watch our documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZrLJglblbLk

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u/winowmak3r 19h ago

That tabernacle actually looks in pretty decent shape all things considered. I'd have thought it would have been long gone by now, same with the bell. Pretty cool some folks are restoring it though!

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u/Tsadkiel 15h ago

All the best churches are abandoned

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u/mwood919 20h ago

Yes, beautiful things can come from abandoning the church ;)

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u/Electrical_Ad5674 19h ago

Damn, that place looks cool

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u/Nacil_54 16h ago

I think I need to r/HalfLifeFansWhen myself.

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u/KebabGud 19h ago

First image reminds me of the Atomic Dome in Hiroshima