St Jozefsheim monastary/school

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This site has quite some history…and it hasn’t had it’s first 100 year birthday yet. Build in 1913 by brothers of the Franciscan Order, and about 600 mentally and physically disabled were living here until 1937.
During **** goverment St Jozefsheim was used for “storing” disabled children. More than 30 childeren died here. The ****’s moved out in 1943.
The Franciscan Order got their buildings back in 1952 but they soon sold it to the English militairy which used it as an hospital.
In 1963 St Jozefsheim got it’s, for now, finaly destination en was named “Kent School”. Almost 1500 kids got their lessons here, of whom more than 250 stayed at the boarding school, the others were transported here by bus.
The school remained open until 1992 and now the buildings are for sale...on ebay

All photo's are clickable for full size, more on my website (http://www.hierzo.net/?p=109)

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http://www.hierzo.net/stjozefsheim/small-2.jpg (http://www.hierzo.net/stjozefsheim/foto-2.jpg)

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http://www.hierzo.net/stjozefsheim/small-4.jpg (http://www.hierzo.net/stjozefsheim/foto-4.jpg)

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http://www.hierzo.net/stjozefsheim/small-5.jpg (http://www.hierzo.net/stjozefsheim/foto-5.jpg)

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[Mediation]

wow. Fantastic story and such a compelling set. It really puts you in the scene. I love the use of natural lighting, the tight walls and deep shadows. Great work!

[martmtl]

Very interesting, It makes it more interesting when you look at the picture and understand what is the story behind these wall, great picture, well balanced

[blueM]

Some very nice shots. Thanks for sharing. I especially like #2. It's a crime what often happens to wonderful old buildings

[Rd. Vortex]

Nice pictures! Just love the wide-angle capture of the hall in #1. Too bad that someone obviously has had too much fun kicking out every window in the stairwell of the fourth picture.