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The Police Academy

Located in Germany stands the building of a former police academy. The building is old, but very much still intact. The beautiful decay and colors give this place a good recollection of what once was.

May 9, 2023 Michel 1 min read Germany
a photograph of the theater inside a former police school in germany

“The Police Academy” was a German University of Applied Sciences

The building was built after the second world war. Over the years, the building was used for many kinds of police related training, until it found its final purpose tens of years later.

As of today, the current company no longer uses the old building, and decay is slowly taking over the place. It was a beautiful place with little traces of vandalism. The building houses a theater, two ballrooms, an underground shooting range, a large auditorium and a smaller auditorium.

another sideview of the former fachhochschule der Polizei found during urban exploration
a photo of a large auditorium in a former police academy in Germany, the photo has 6 chandeliers, many rows of chairs and a logo
a sideview of the former fachhochschule der Polizei found during urban exploration
a photo in an abandoned auditorium
a photo of the view of an abandoned auditorium, the photo is taken from the balcony
an image of a wall with decaying paint on it, the wall has 4 holes in it for projectors
a photo of two large old projectors in an abandoned theatre found during urban exploration
a close up photo of an old projector
a photo of an old projector in an abandoned theatre found during urban exploration
a photo of a fusebox that controls emergency lighting during a power outage
a photo of a fireplace in an abandoned building, the fireplace has the year 1954 written on it
a photo of a small auditorium in an abandoned building, the chairs have been removed
a photo of a hallway with double doors at the end, the floor and ceiling are decaying
a photo of a small abandoned theatre, there is a lonely chair standing on the podium

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