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Hobbits Factory:

So on Friday night we were sat on a roof terrace high above Berlin. We had been exploring Beelitz and Kasern Krampnitz all day so were now relaxing with a glass of wine, and deciding where we wanted to explore tomorrow. An image resembling this popped up on Priority 7’s laptop:

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Well that’s that decided then. The next day we set off early, (against my mumbled hungover protests) and picked up one of Berlins finest explorers ‘Nobody’ on the way.

The site is massive.
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We didn’t know what the security regime was, or if there was any. So we just had to go for it, and be watchful and cautious.

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There was a good mix of rooms that had been absolutely trashed, and some with some really cool remnants left behind. One of the labs was still full of paperwork:

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More Labs:
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The first building we came across was huge, but I knew there would be a lot more. I made my way straight up to the roof to get a better measure of the site.

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Ooh, that one behind me looks exciting, lets see what it’s like in there…

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We went onto the next large building, and our group became slightly split. Walking down a corridor a couple of us picked up the scent of cigarette smoke. We found Nobody, (we knew he’d be in the basement!) and asked him if he smoked, he didn’t. There was no way our noses could have deceived us, it was such a strong smell. We carefully made our way round the site.

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Then a couple of hundred meters away I spotted a young lad through a window who had a cigarette on. He turned around and saw me. Then instantly dropped to the floor hiding. I waited him out, after a couple of minutes his head sheepishly rose above the parapet, and I gave him a thumbs up. All was well. I’m guessing he was a graffiti artist, but didn’t really interact with him to find out.

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Kate Winslet:
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All that remained was the tall silos (I really didn’t fancy that chimney with my hangover). Plus the sky had come out to play.

Lol, “It’s just like Battersea Power Station”
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Video:
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You can see why we nick named it "The explore of 1,000 stairs"

Cheers for looking!
 
Fantastic, might have to ask for this location if we return to Berlin for a 3rd explore!!
 
Beelitz and Krampnitz in a day??? Good God... talk about a whistle stop tour!!!

What was this place making? Very weird building isn't it!

Amazing trip. I could only get one day off work, so booked the Friday off, and the weekend went like this:
Friday:
Fly to Berlin, hire a car,
Explore Beerlitz: http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=23976#.UPB2_uRg-8A
Kaserne Kramnitz: http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=23934#.UPB3H-Rg-8A

Saturday:
We done 4 Abandoned hospitals in a day (and drove 700Km) a feat that'd be VERY hard work in the UK!

Sanatorium K : http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=24100#.UPB1eORg-8A
Sanatorium Sud: http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=24042#.UPB2rORg-8A
Sanatorium J: http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=24328#.UPB20eRg-8A
Sanatorium F: http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=23992#.UPB3j-Rg-8A

Sunday

Hobbit Factory: http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=24730#.UPB3VuRg-8A
AirbaseF: http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=24174#.UPB27eRg-8A
Bear Brewery: http://www.urbanxphotography.co.uk/103-bear-brewery-berlin

Fly home! Phew! Got in about 3am on Monday morning, and was at work by 7!
 
Fantastic pics, by the looks of your 3 day adventure you had some trip.
Love the look of this place, it really is a bit of a odd one with all those chimneys!
 
I just rewatched Enemy at the Gates after looking at your Kaserne Krampnitz report, and noticed that several scenes are also shot at the Hobbit factory! While watching, I noticed the tanks in pic 13, and of course the distinctive chimneys... It was on those railway tracks that Jude Law shot Ed Harris... :lol:
 
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