THE STORY BEHIND…

What we find so awesome about this shot is the fact that this bar was in the basement of an abandoned hotel. There must have been some pretty cool parties happening here back in the day. The gold on the ceiling and behind the bar reminds us of a golden age, where this bar would have been flooded with German high class society, popping bottles of champagne left right and centre. Now that it is empty and the wallpaper is falling off, all that is left is nostalgia for what once was.

Astrid’s eighteen part photography series as part of The Awesome collection tracks her urban exploration of abandoned buildings across Europe.