Odelbo Köping - ett övergivet hus. Photo Gallery by Lennart Waara at pbase.com

Odelbo Köping - ett övergivet hus.

This is the true story of how a 130 year old house in mid Sweden ended. The last inhabitant was a man, a loner. The decay of the house started during his last sad years and was accelerated after his death some years ago. Everything was taken away and teared down by greedy people and thieves.
The decay forced the authorities to take a decision to burn the house. Probably for fear of getting a refuge for the wrong kind of people. Sad on an old solid timber house that perhaps could have been saved. I wonder what the walls have experienced during the 130 years. We will never know.

Deserted old house - A STORY	The house was built in the 1880:s by mormons	The last inhabitant died here two years ago	No one is here anymore
For more than a century people entered the house	Decay	Open door	The door is now permanently open
Entering the house	Fireplace I	Fireplace II	Newspapers as isolation
A newspaper from when the house was built	Timber walls and the remains of a stove	A year ago this was a kitchen	Once upon a time someone played a record
Neighbouring cottage from window	View from the porch towards neighbouring cottage	Neighbouring cottage	Entrance to cottage
Whats left of a life	Odelboi is being burnt down.	Burnt down by the authorities	Remains of a house that stood for more than a century
The last remains of yesterday I	Remains II	Remains III	Remains IV
Hidden and forgotten...	...more and more...

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slhoornstra		08-Jan-2021 11:30
Wonderful to see your discoveries, fascinating! V

Anne-Marie L		04-Mar-2015 10:28
Hej Lennart, nu är jag här igen och njuter av dina bilder av denna miljö. Kommer då och då hit till denna sida för att bara vila blicken och grunna..... Tack igen för dina fina bilder! /Anne-Marie L

anne-marie		21-May-2012 12:03
Det här är ett av mina favoritställen att gå till när jag vill se något gammalt och vackert, alltså dina bilder av det här gamla huset, inte i verkligheten för det finns ju inte längre.....

Guest		09-Jun-2011 03:40
Excellent job on this gallery Lennart. You've captured some awesome colours and compositions in the various images. Very nice job indeed!

Martin Lamoon		27-Jan-2011 10:17
Superb gallery and history, it is a pity to see these destroyed.

María Cano		25-Dec-2010 10:33
This is a very nice history with great shots that reflects the life .. I like he house so much .. -V-

tstubbs		23-Dec-2010 16:26
Great Gallary

Neil Marcus		20-Dec-2010 20:08
Interesting photos and story. Thanks for sending the link

Linda & Pär Johansson		16-Dec-2010 17:14
Exquisite gallery, very well done! BV

norbi		13-Dec-2010 08:00
Excellent and complete documentation of this abandoned house. Rgds Norbi

Jeanne Dammarell		12-Dec-2010 16:08
Excellent story, so well told. This is a gallery that will stay with me for a long time. Your photos are wonderful and I am so glad that you stayed with the story to show us the new beginnings.

Ted Aanensen		13-Nov-2010 18:59
unfortunately a lot like us, here today and gone tomorrow, perhaps our images will be some hint of our existence, well done V

exzim		15-Oct-2010 15:33
No one wanted to buy the property and restore the house ? Sad story that's repeated here in the west all too often.

Michel Duval		25-Sep-2010 17:01
An original idea this abandoned house ! It's a sad story but the photos are so sympathic that we believe it's alive

Jake Jacobson		25-Sep-2010 15:17
Great Documentary ...Jake

Marisa Livet		14-Sep-2010 18:33
Definitely it’s a sad story, which you described so well by images. I have a special liking for old and a little dilapidated houses, I have the impression they might have a kind of memory of things. It’s a very beautiful series of photos.

anne-marie l		14-Sep-2010 06:22
Vemodigt och väldigt, väldigt vackert...... Bravo!

Mattias		13-Sep-2010 18:53
Riktigt bra dokumentation Lennart!! Mvh Mattias

Gerard Koehl		13-Sep-2010 15:52
Merci pour ce triste reportage... V

Henry Taitano		06-Sep-2010 09:55
When all is gone of this house, you will have memories in your photos.. Thanks for sharing a beautiful story...V

guest		29-Aug-2010 11:36
Great story and gallery!

Carol Rollins		21-Aug-2010 22:31
Excellent pictorial documentary, Lennart, of a very sad ending. Gallery Vote. ~

H. P. Henriksen Starman		21-Aug-2010 15:10
God documentation. When the house i gone there is no history left. Know one will alsk questions in a few years. Simultaneously, we must accept that everything is in perpetual change and stagnation is an illusion. V

Pieter Bos		15-Aug-2010 14:19
Great gallery!

Guest		15-Aug-2010 13:48
Tack Lennart! This was a very interesting gallery that told an amazing story! So sad. Thanks for sharing. gmv

Zoltán Balogh		15-Aug-2010 06:23
This is a very interesting and sad gallery. Congratulations Lennart! V

Mike Stobbs		03-Jun-2010 18:16
Excellent Gallery...well done braVo...Mike

hotsytotsy		22-May-2010 14:39
~V~Great story. Strange and beautiful. hxxx

anuschka		09-May-2010 11:52
Thanks for the story. V.

Chad Ramsey		06-May-2010 16:02
Very interresting work to capture this old home! Yes we wonder if the walls could talk and tell stories! Excellent collection~V

Guest		02-May-2010 11:35
Very nice gallery V

Milan Vogrin		02-May-2010 07:45
Nice presentation!

joseantonio		01-May-2010 08:34
Beautiful gallery

Jesse Henslee		28-Apr-2010 13:53
Great series of photos

Guest		27-Apr-2010 19:56
Fascinating subject, nicely done. (V)

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		25-Mar-2010 07:06
A great gallery!Vote Paolo

Ann...		22-Mar-2010 17:19
A very interesting and poignant set of images. It is always a shame when buildings become derelict and lose their lifesource.

Jack		21-Mar-2010 12:27
I liked your story, captured in these photos.

Dennis Swayze		14-Mar-2010 13:46
Great story and captures...well done. Cheers !

Guest		08-Mar-2010 17:22
Very well done.

Esa Ervasti		06-Mar-2010 13:50
Top document photography - with good titles and information. Makes one to think our journey of life... BV!

Walter Otto Koenig		05-Mar-2010 15:26
Great series of evocative images. Excellent documentation. "V"

Ali Majdfar		04-Mar-2010 19:58
Outstanding gallery, great shots. ~V

Peter Sussex		28-Feb-2010 17:18
Great and pathetic farewell to this abandoned house that has seen better days. Exceptional work!!!

larose forest photos		24-Feb-2010 02:49
I love galleries such as this. Seeing these old buildings is both wonderful and sad, particularly sad when destroyed like this one. V

Alain Dejeans		21-Feb-2010 16:35
Beautiful gallery, very beautiful diversity of deserted old house photography, great work! V

Guest		20-Feb-2010 17:26
This was great... It is very hard to believe that people were there a year ago. It seems a little more abandoned than that.

Gerhard Ritsema		10-Feb-2010 18:00
Fantastic story and mood!

Guest		08-Feb-2010 23:23
Nicely done.

Mangles Photography		31-Jan-2010 11:47
A fantastic record of the past

Guest		31-Jan-2010 11:10
Fantastic desolation

Jytte Strandberg		26-Jan-2010 16:04
Fascinerende galleri. Sätter fantasien i gang.

Fredrik Beskow		03-Jan-2010 19:10
Mycket fin dokumentation av "svunna tider"! Tack för kommentaren på mitt häger-galleri, förresten! :) Mvh Fredrik

aluco		15-Dec-2009 11:05
Mycket bra dokumentation av Odelbo Lennart! Snyggt jobbat! Lillebror.

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