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Urban Exploration

Portugal, Alentejo, Portalegre. 2013. The Robinson cork factory was founded in 1840 and stayed in production until 2009. Cork remains one of the most important export products of Portugal.

Cork factory

Portugal, Almada, Margueira. 2011. Notice board in the canteen of the 'Lisnave' shipyard, once the biggest in Europe. Closed in 2000.

Shipyards

Portugal, Beira Litoral, 2014. Paper factory, established in 1804 and the first paper plant in Portugal with an engine-driven paper press. Close down in 1986.

Paper factory

Portugal, Beira Litoral, Caramulo. 2014. An abandoned sanatorium for tuberculosis patients. Till the mid seventies Caramulo was home to no less then than 19 sanatoriums.

Sanatorium

Portugal, Beira Litoral, Coimbra, 2014. Abandoned food plant 'Ceres'.

Coimbra factories

Portugal, Alentejo, São Domingos. 2011. The mine elevator and shaft of the abandoned underground and open-pit copper and sulphur mines.

Mining

Portugal, Beira Litoral, Pampilhosa. 2014. Former ceramics factory 'Cerâmica Progresso da Pampilhosa Lda'.

Ceramics

Portugal, Beira Litoral, Casal do Ermio. 2014. The control room of the
abandoned hydro-electric power station.

Hydro-electric

Portugal, Beira Litoral, Parada de Gonta. 2014. Former textile factory.

Textile

Portugal, Beira Litoral, Canas de Senhorim. 2014. Former fertiliser plant.

Fertilizer plant

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