120/365: Abandoned Factory

120/365: Abandoned Factory, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

April 30th

One of many disused little factories in Łódź. You just have to go into courtyards and peek around corners, and here's a chimney, there's a chimney...

This one belonged to a certain Wilhelm Lürkens, and was built between 1891 and 1909. It used a huge steam engine to produce knitted fabrics.

I stayed outside because I was alone, and it's not safe to go into abandoned buildings alone no matter how tough you are (I'm not very tough.)

And this is the owner's villa as seen from the back: