Schwartenberg Haus
About this location
Schwartenberg Haus sits forgotten in the Emsland countryside, its red brick facade marked by the number 35 and a boarded doorway behind a rusty frame, ivy creeping up the corner. From the front, a path curves left to the rear, where the back door is simply gone, leaving the interior open to the elements. Inside, thick dust coats a warped wooden cabinet still holding a chipped pitcher, stained teacups, and a speckled mug on a crocheted rag rug, while faded geometric wallpaper and peeling curtains hang above floors littered with dirt, debris, and dead leaves. Outside, the old building's red-tiled roof sags and planks have fallen from the gable, exposing a dark void as tall grass, wild bushes, and a pile of broken chairs take over the property. It's a quiet, melancholic scene of a home slowly being swallowed by nature.