CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES ABANDONED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
Many churches and cemeteries, places that drew thousands of people to pray to God, or to pray for the souls of the departed, now lie abandoned and forgotten.Of these places of worship, once the meeting point for the faithful and those paying respect to the dead, this church in Detroit, Michigan, USA, is a perfect example.
SPOOKY
The fog surrounding this abandoned church in Minnesota lends a sense of the macabre to the atmosphere.
WHEN NATURE RECLAIMS THE LAND
Tombstones overgrown with weeds at Malostransky cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic.
OBSCURE
Even more ghoulish is the interior of this 14th-century church in Belgium, where a tomb lies open as if inviting you in.
FORGOTTEN AND NEGLECTED
The sorry looking exterior of an abandoned church in Oleszyce, Poland.
FALLEN ANGEL
A stone angel in a state of decay stares mournfully across a cemetery in Legazpi, in the Philippines.
VESTIGES OF A CATHEDRAL
A once beautiful and impressive place of worship, this cathedral in the USA now presents a sad and sorry picture.
CORRIDOR OF GRAVES
This mausoleum and cemetery in Belgium hasn’t received any visitors for years, a soulless place by anyone’s standards.
MARKS OF THE HOLOCAUST?
An abandoned Jewish cemetery in Warsaw, Poland.
IGNORED
The grim and gloomy interior of a disused church in Texas, USA.
SPLENDID ISOLATION
A church in Wigan, northern England, stands empty and forlorn as cracks start to appear across the interior walls.
MYSTICAL LOCATION
Fortunately, a rear section of this church stands for posterity in the Bokor National Park in Kampot, Cambodia.
A GLOOMY PICTURE
A statue of an overlooked saint in an abandoned graveyard.
DISMAL AND FORLORN
A cemetery bereft of care and attention soon falls into disrepair and makes for a dismal picture.
NEGLECTED BUILDING
Now neglected, this ancient Scottish church was once a place of hope and faith.
STILL BEAUTIFUL
Once upon a time this Christian edifice in Belgium was a forgotten relic, but has since been renovated.
SOMBRE
A fine piece of sculpture still impresses in this now abandoned cemetery.
A DARKENED RUIN
Swirling fog creates an eerie atmosphere at the entrance to this forsaken graveyard.
EMPTY AND BEREFT
A tiny and neglected church in Belgium suffering major disrepair.
A VICTIM OF THE ELEMENTS
A ruined church in Philadelphia, USA, whose floor faces the open sky.
DESOLATION
A few chairs and some fresco paintings of saints are all that’s found in this humble chapel.
FLOWERS IN THE RUINS
St. Dunstan in-the-East church in London, England, was practically destroyed during World War II, and within the ruins lies a charming public garden.
SCORNED BEAUTY
Another once beautiful place of worship lying abandoned, this time in California, USA.
MELANCHOLY BUT MYSTICAL
Now forgotten, this cemetery still manages to retain a mysterious beauty.
LEFT TO DECAY
A once attractive chapel in this cemetery has fallen into serious disrepair.
HOW BEAUTIFUL!
Looks can sometimes be deceptive, as is the case with this charming church in Saskatchewan, Canada. The building is in fact abandoned, though the facade remains pristine. And even the grass has been trimmed!
RESTING IN PIECES
This church, daubed with graffiti on broken walls, was left empty in Luanda, Angola.
A NEW LEASE OF LIFE
In the United States, a resident of Chicago took this picture of an abandoned church in good condition near his home.
LITTLE CHAPEL UNDER THE SUN
A sunny day illuminates any picture doesn’t it?This little chapel situated in Todd, USA, retains a certain charm even though it’s not used any more.
A SAD END
Unfortunately, it seems everybody lost faith in this church.
Source: StarsInsider
