The abandoned mansion of theGanz Danubius Shipyard and Crane Factoryin Budapest are the haunting stay of a once - flourishing industry established more than an hundred yr ago in the Austro - Magyar empire .
During its farsighted and complicated history , hundreds of boats and ship were design , build , repaired and modernised here , on a small peninsula in the river Danube .
The fellowship had started to build uprooter , torpedo , torpedo boats , mine stratum , and cruisers for the Imperial Navy before the World War I. Thedreadnought Szent István , one of the great war vessel in Europe , was launched on the 17th of January 1914 from this very adroitness . The Ganz Danubius Shipyard supplied the machinery for thecruiser Novara . Several U - Boats were also laid down , or completed here .
After the two world wars , the shipyard continued to produce civilian ships – river cruisers , sea liner , cargo ships , barges , tugboats and float cranes – inside these storied brick bulwark , and two more gathering hall were reconstruct in monastic order to increase the shipbuilding capability . After the the collapse of the socialist political and economy system in 1989 , the shipyard start agonising , and during the last two X it has became a ill ward industrial skeleton in the closet . The owner have offer it for sale or rent for age .
Not long ago , after a few days of heavy rain , I enter the century - old factory . gravid ponds on the floor , dripping water from the roof , and rays of sun striking through the broken window create a wizardly environment among the rusty smoothing iron pillars .
Here are the photos I take there , so you’re able to see what I mean .
For some historical context here are a few rarefied archival simulacrum from the collection ofFortepan :
Aerial scene of the building in 1967 :
Aerial view of the building , with two Modern gathering halls , in 1984 :
A barge under construction , 1984 :
The new and the former halls in 1984 :
Inside the old assembly dorm in 1984 :
A then and now comparison :
Photos : Attila Nagy / Gizmodo , archive exposure : Fortepan
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