Back in 2001 we were stationed in an abandoned hospital when I was in the Swiss Army. It was about 10 stories high, never been finished. But it was almost completed besides some paint, windows, heating, electricity and furnishings. The kitchen was even already fully installed. So were the (non-functional) bathrooms.
The basement was a bit flooded, about four few inches deep. Since no electricity there were no lights anywhere. We were on patrol during the nights in teams of two. It was an atmosphere right out of a Horror movie. Dark with only flashlights, water dripping everywhere. Empty rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. Strange noises.
But we did explore almost all of it. But it was hugely unstable. One day a stair collapsed a whole floor down just after we've been on it. Then on the top floor we found some rooms where clearly people were (or are?) living. Some furniture, leftover food, some clothing. Probably where the noises came from at night. But we've never seen anybody.
The basement was a bit flooded, about four few inches deep. Since no electricity there were no lights anywhere. We were on patrol during the nights in teams of two. It was an atmosphere right out of a Horror movie. Dark with only flashlights, water dripping everywhere. Empty rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. Strange noises.
But we did explore almost all of it. But it was hugely unstable. One day a stair collapsed a whole floor down just after we've been on it. Then on the top floor we found some rooms where clearly people were (or are?) living. Some furniture, leftover food, some clothing. Probably where the noises came from at night. But we've never seen anybody.
We played pranks sometimes to each other during the nights, scaring the teams on patrol.
It was a strange week. Somewhere between fun, funny and a bit scary. An eerie place to say the least. And from a safety perspective quite surprising that we were allowed/able to stay there stationed for a week. That thing was falling apart.
It was a strange week. Somewhere between fun, funny and a bit scary. An eerie place to say the least. And from a safety perspective quite surprising that we were allowed/able to stay there stationed for a week. That thing was falling apart.