The only 'larger' project i photographed was a documentation of the impressive remainders of the abandoned cement factory in Kaltenleutgeben (a small village near Vienna).
The factory was closed in 1996 which ended a long history of chalk and cement production in this area. Now, more than 16 years later, the buildings are already demolished to make place for a residental area. Only the heat exchanger tower will remain.
For an overview of the area, you should have a look on Wolfgang Stich's impressive aerial photos of the factory!
| Cement Factory overview by Wolfgang Stich |
Panorama Naming: I tried to understand the original meaning of the various productions sheds which is not easy as most crucial parts of the machinery were missing and a new factory was built around the old parts in the last century. If in doubt, i used the "urban exploration name" of the area in a panorama.
Please click on the caption below the image to open the panorama:
| Overview of newer Factory Area from Chimney |
| Overview of newer Factory Area from Control Room Roof |
| Control Room |
| Power Station |
| Office Buildings |
| The "Rocket Room" |
| Roof area of Laboratory Hall |
| Changing Rooms |
| Electrostatic Filter Room |
| Roof overview of old Factory Area |
| Old Processing Tower |
| Old Factory Area with Worm Conveyor |
| Raw Material Conveyor Bridge |
| Raw Material Milling Hall |
| Top of Cement Blender Silo |
| Raw Material Storage Hall |
| Raw Material Conveyor |
| Flooded Basement of Cement Blender Silo |
| Old Cement Silos - Basement |
| Old Cement Silos with Worm Conveyor |
| Old Cement Silos with distribution Conveyors |
| Intersection with Conveyor Bridge |
| The "Cathedral" (I) |
| The "Cathedral" (II) |
| The "Cathedral" (III) - Furnace outlet |
| New Factory Area - Cement Mill |
| Electrical Racks |
| New Factory Area (II) |
| Quarry Delivery Hall |
| The "Loft" |
| Raw Material Conveyors |
| Pre-heating Tower |
| Furnace Roof (I) |
| Furnace Roof (II) |
| Worm Conveyor Bridge |


