Old Abandoned German Prison Exploration

In this episode, we explore an extremely old prison complex in a small rural German town. We were surprised at what we found inside!
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[@WawkaNaPisjune]

This cup has been standing there for at least 16 years, because it costs 1DM. This was the currency before the €.

[@ThereIsOnly1ArcNinja]

Still of the late days of that complex - the sign at 11:25 gave it away as being located in former GDR territory, where DM has only been in common circulation from 1990 to 2002. Yet most of the interior is from before that. From the looks of the surroundings in the beginning, I'd say it's probably located in one of the free states - Thüringen or Sachsen (Thuringia and Saxony).

[@Schneewittchen1310]

Just if anyone is interested: The red sign at 1:17 says "Hohe Leistungen zum Wohle des Volkes und den Frieden - vorwärts zum 11. Parteitag" which means "High achievements for the good of the people and peace - forward to the 11th political convention". (The mention of "high achievements" and especially the use of the words "Volk", "Frieden" and "Partei" make me sure this building is located in former East Germany.) Great video! Thanks dudes!

[@gorgonzolastan]

I was about to ask if this had been in East or West. Thanks!

[@dawnhasbroken6304]

Wondered what the book was.

[@dawnhasbroken6304]

East Germany was a prison cell.

[@Schneewittchen1310]

@@dawnhasbroken6304 do you mean the red book at around 6:06? Funny, because 1 year ago when I last watched this video I was thinking about giving a full translation of the page they show :D But then I thought no one would be that interested. :)

[@Schneewittchen1310]

@@gorgonzolastan I still could be wrong. BUT even the design of the lamps, the pattern of the blankets and the chairs along with the choice of words on the various signs make me think this is most likely GDR!

[@theschnilser7962]

14:14 Yeah, that's funny! 😂 "Bad" actually translates to "bathroom". Put all the bad people in the bathroom! 🚽 Greetings from Germany!

[@melanieford2511]

TheSchnilser I wondered why a word would be in english lol!

[@SFbayArea94121]

TheSchnilser kugelshreiber

[@None-zc5vg]

Bad und Disinfektion.

[@SkwareUS]

Bad=Bath i would assume

[@ashtonwest9319]

Hallo brother im from germany to i live in berlin

[@qsr711]

9:40 gotta admit, that scared the shit out of me

[@tiialahti]

Yeah, me too! :D I was like "GaHHH! Just...DON'T! ...okay!?"

[@stell5192]

I JUMPED SO HARD

[@NoNickNoKick]

same. I pooped.

[@baltasarneumann1791]

7:16 maybe this kitchen is a setup. But a long time ago. This cup has a price in DM ( Deutsche Mark) a currency that was replaced in 1999.

[@watershed44]

Baltasar Neumann But why? I figure it was for an independent film of some sort.

[@honich-eriker]

DM was actually replaced in 2002.

[@baltasarneumann1791]

You are right: Cash money "Euro" was started in 2002. In 1999 the DM was technically replaced, bacause the exchange rate was frozen.

[@jeroendeweerdt104]

Good eye! It ends up being a nice find!

[@p.herrmann4538]

most likely it was a set for a tv series or movie

[@Matze941]

Really nice find! I´m surprised that it is still in that good shape with no vandalism. The basement room at 2:40 probably was an old coal storage, according to the black color of the walls. Greetings from Germany!

[@youremybiggestfan]

This is fake, they are speaking english so its not germany

[@janat6501]

@@youremybiggestfan...are you serious?

[@frottlemi5301]

@@youremybiggestfan if i speak french in america does that mean i'm not in america? Jeez

[@youremybiggestfan]

Yes if you in america you speak inglish.. Stupid kid learn something about the world

[@youremybiggestfan]

Maybe in canada you speak french.. So dumb kiddo

[@teckzusferalupus5382]

These cells look like they were occupied by a bunch of grandmothers.

[@pest9448]

Because they kind of were

[@jboughtin7522]

Maybe grannies that killed their husbands with arsenic or a hatchet to the side of the head?

[@moparchallenger749]

Not like my Grandma 🤔

[@hkja99]

WTF lol

[@benullom2301]

Next time on Granny Theft: Beatrice bites off more than she can chew when she's scuffs Hazel's new shoes.

[@mrpagrant]

When they showed the layers of paint, it looked like a few layers were old Wehrmacht Gray. I wonder if it had been used as a military prison during WWI or WWII?

[@madstanwan]

Thought this too!

[@reqph]

I just read the Wikipedia article about the old castle and find it pretty sad, that it has changed owners twice withing the past 15 years and nothing was done on this piece of history. I first wondered if this was West- or East-Germany, but thankfully you showed some books that gave closure and then some of the interior made it clear and I got a wave of nostalgia. I even had a similar armchair and have one of those bowl from that "kitchen" area. As a child I slept on these three-piece mattresses and even have some of those colourful summer blankets. Gosh, I wish I could visit this place. Also those super old basements were originally food storage, due to the temperature down there that didn't really change. You can still find super old buildings/houses with basements up to - or better said "down to" - three storeys deep. Btw, the padded door was not part of a padded room. The door to my school's principal had the same kind of padding. It was meant to muffle sounds from inside enough, so no one could hear what was said in front of the door in the hallway. It was probably an interrogation room.

[@sparkplug1018]

Another fantastic video, how the hell do you guys not have millions of subs? No fake enthusiasm (your genuine enthusiasm is more then enough) no fake drama, no pointless cinematic shots, and most of all you keep the focus on the explore instead of hamming for the camera half the time. And the title isn't some click bate BS. Everything we need to enjoy this place and nothing we don't, unlike a certain other explorer. Anyway, keep up the good work guys.

[@joshuaayres121]

It must be weird sometimes when 2 different urbex groups end up in the same area and trying to get similar shots.

[@discordye4825]

Ruins the vibe of the video for me...

[@kaylalittlefield5999]

9:40 Gotta admit that made my heart race a little bit, haha

[@anelyseraquel9559]

I was like: 👁👄👁

[@imhammy2881]

Both of your voices have changed so much since you first started. More confident in conversations and talking for sure but still in general sound more soothing

[@Havok_Industries]

Actually in Europe some offices had padded doors. It was considered as an extra decor feature, and also made the door more soundproof.

[@Vashtorical]

4:30 you guys always deliver that amazing ambience and I LOVE it. The best urbex channel on youtube.

[@AttilaTheHun333333]

Yes I agree. And most importantly...they do not overdramatize stuff, which is just cringey as fuck on other explorer channels. They always stay real.

[@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979]

Yup

[@eloisebrynlee]

Totally agree!

[@edog6504]

My house was built in 1901 and was never renovated, unlike most old houses in my area. Alot of the architecture and aesthetics of abandoned buildings / houses look alot like my house, it's pretty cool to see.

[@JunoCat91]

The "bee" at 6:43 is actually called a "Hummel". xD I think it is called a bumblebee in english? Correct me if I am wrong.

[@Redrally]

I can confirm, that's a bumblebee. When they were impressed with its size, I literally said aloud: "That's a bumblebee". Then I remembered they couldn't hear me and are back in Florida XD

[@deepcitrus7023]

yeah. we say bee/bumblebee interchangably.

[@immixxedking]

So it's still a bee..?

[@basstrammel1322]

Looks bigger because its furry. And normal bumblebees are that size here in the late summer.

[@barrag3463]

Yep, that's what we call them.

[@nonAehT]

you can actually see it used to be an old fortress. Right in the opening shot there's a small room poking out of the wall in the first floor towards the yard . That was once a chapel. This is due to Medieval building "laws" that stated you could not have any other rooms above a chapel (no one shall be above god), so they let them stick out of the wall so they were allowed to build another floor above

[@spiritmatter1553]

Interesting!

[@grandprismatic]

Hello please wear some boots and have a respirator, first-aid kit, gloves and wellies in your kit you keep in your car. I've probably said before I'm an RN & done SAR, USAR in the military... many urbex places we used to give paranormal tours in the Baker, mainly for the paranormal. At any rate a 1cc syringe needle can go right through the sole's of sneakers. Black mold is bad & even worse it's an airborne toxin that could lead too serious respiratory problems or fatal. I've seen it first hand while doing an investigation.... the member of our crew now has HEP-C from a junkie's needle. Not tying too preach to you guys... Just food for thought and seen the bad side of things... This is stuff you buy once and want people who do this safe. Cheers ~B mysticghost or MGPI

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

grandprismatic but running away in boots is not gonna deal ya know? 🚓

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

grandprismatic at the very least gloves, goddammit you know at least one of them is surely CURSED

[@Yotrymp]

There are some boots that are more the size of shoes. Good middle ground.

[@nicholashoar2651]

CAN Control I

[@setab1974]

They've gotta have something other than camera gear in their massive backpacks

[@neoxavierdark-skullbone-br5367]

This place is so cool! Great find guys. Glad you’re getting another video out there. I was starting to wonder. It’s crazy how thick the walls were in that place too. In those rooms w the windows. There, you can really see how thick they actually are. Especially loved the furniture all set up & left behind.

[@OddFutureRebel]

It's always good to watch these type of Movie/Film/ documentary/abandoned videos. Keep up the amazing work.

[@TheVisualice]

Good to hear some of my favourite tracks to accompany your exploration! Wondeful work once again and thank you very much!

[@ashleyroorda5385]

Never get sick of your intro. ♥️ keep up the great work.

[@wolfboy18]

Am I the only one who wants to see you guys tour an abandoned Factory that made Christmas decorations as well as one that makes chairs? Loved the video.

[@Alb_01]

I've just discovered your channel from your recent (Feb20) waterpark video, I am going to love catching up on all your old vids and watching your new ones.

[@laceywilliams374]

It never fails, the intro gets me so hyped every time. Another excellent video!

[@Bribrimae]

Here! Can't wait, been craving some Proper People

[@tamarrajames3590]

Another great explore from you two. You got some really artistic shots in this place and gave a really good sense of how this place once was. I swear that everything more than 60 years old has been painted that particular shade of turquoise at least once in its life. I loved the old carriage and the plants growing inside...Nature softens everything in time. Thanks for sharing this.🖤🇨🇦

[@mr.ruinenfan8904]

Thank you for this very nice exploration, guys. Many greetings to you and BWT 👍😊

[@dinkelbroetchenlover]

6:37 that's actually a bumblebee, they can get pretty big but we don't really count them as bees here. :) They're very friendly little insects (when they're still alive ofc)

[@CommanderApple]

I always wondered how this prision looked from the Inside. but never daredto go in there. Thanks for exploring a mystery of mychildhood.

[@andrecantin1386]

6:30 These "jammed" typewriters are actually electrically-powered. A motor spinning provides power for the typing, carriage return, etc. These reduce the force required for typing, and produce more even-looking work (since the force is the same each time). And they're really fun to type on. A pretty good hint at being electric is the lack of a carriage return lever. Also the "mask" taking up the space between keys is common on electric typewriters.

[@ShooterMcNut]

Poop chair just chillin

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

It's a kermode.

[@lisamartin3734]

😂😂😂

[@buringplumbranches]

naw poop chair is stewin

[@northernlife231]

Got to love all the Christmas decoration on every exploration! lol Great video guys!!

[@linall2345]

Such an amazing old building. What a great find. Great job guys!

[@richardfleer1905]

8:14-9:00, That's why it helps to learn German before taking the trip. Interacting with the locals in their language will get you some intel about the place. Great video!

[@jojosmojo1414]

You two are so talented...up close or distance shots, live vs photos, silent or narrated. All good.

[@mwigton86]

I'm officially caught up with all your videos!!!! It only took me 2 wks. I couldn't stop watching them i like each and every one that you did!!! I would stay up til 2am watching them...

[@miapascual2180]

When you said "o look a peep whole" and his hand came into the shot i swear i jumped 😂

[@AJ_ghdhejsien]

I've seen that kitchen and living room set up before in an older independent german language film from the early 90s. I'll update if I can remember it or find a link.

[@mfppjoe]

So what is your method for finding abandoned sites to visit? I really want to get started exploring where I live but not sure how to locate sites. Love you channel and your videos. Everything is well produced and smooth. Keep it up!

[@grandprismatic]

Padded rooms don't have had windows as such. They where used too keep known inmates from banging on the doors.

[@kleinerELM]

Padded doors like these were very common for office rooms for high tier personnel. I have seen those door types in many old barracks and even in my university building. They were just for noise reduction. At least in east Germany - the sign at 1:18 for the 11th party congress of the SED told me the region ;).

[@catb-w5212]

I think they were set up for a movie or tv show

[@sarahkim3356]

Oh I'm from Germany and I know this building 😁 great video. All the beds are there for a long time, also there was fresh bread maybe someone's living there or lived there.

[@sarahk.2863]

Wo genau ist der lost Place?

[@DX88]

Can you please tell me the location?

[@Helloagain_]

@yesca jasta It is called "Schloss Tonna"

[@jurgenw.9794]

@Felipe M. O. K. Deleted

[@katzenliebhaber1370]

@@Helloagain_ Nee, soweit ich weiß heißt das Kettenburg.

[@coreysasnett8074]

Anyone else love it when vegetation grows inside places? Something really mesmerizing about it

[@IudiciumInfernalum]

The bee you found is a bumblebee, they get pretty big but are mostly harmless. IDK how common they are in the states but they're quite common in Europe.

[@lawrencegenereux8567]

We have them in the US. Peaceful little creatures that don't hurt anyone and go about their business spreading pollen. I've seen videos of people actually petting them gently and not being stung!

[@peterzingler6221]

+Lawrence Genereux They have no Spike to sting ,

[@lawrencegenereux8567]

@@peterzingler6221 I'm not trying to be difficult, but I have found many reliable sources on the internet that state that bumblebees do, in fact, sting when provoked.

[@leinanightray4294]

Looks cozy for a prison, especially when compared to the other ones you guys went in ! Once again, that's probably because old ornate buildings have a lot more flair and a "home-like" feeling than a lot of more recent constructions.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi, an awesome location, I was beginning to think it was more a holiday camp till I saw the old fold out beds. A cool video, thank you. x

[@Xs2...]

I'm starting to watch you guys again. Somewhere around this time / start of 2019 my life began to become a mess. A lot of things at once happening. Now I'm finally back in a good place. And have the time to watch your stuff again. Luckily I kept a note of where I'm at, with watching your video's (incl. the VLOG channel). 5:17 That room looks used pretty recently. With the amount of beds in there.

[@darrellmorrison4727]

Good work. It looks like some people have been filming short films as well. The placement of signs suggest the place might be looked after casually by the community for historical purposes. They might have tried operating it as a museum of sorts too. Nice piece.

[@jnesrh420]

Love the intro open music..always reminds me of Silent hill.. ive watched many a channel but definitely enjoy you guys. Prayers and luck to you, stay safe.

[@speckofdignity2487]

11:39 those steps bending with every step was nerve-wracking. It surprising how much I can worry about these videos, yet obviously they’re fine, since this was uploaded

[@peterjf7723]

Love your videos, you produce some great work. If I was 30 years younger I would probably try doing some of the same. Closest I came to it was exploring a British military nuclear shelter dating from the cold war. I went there with friends and much to our surprise found that a small brick building was unlocked. Inside was a flight of stairs going down into darkness. We came back with torches the next day and went down. At the bottom of the steps there was a bank of consumer unit switches, one of my mates flipped the main switch and the lights came on. There were offices and a room of around 30 army bed frames, lots of lockers and a room with around fifteen old Teletype machines and a 1:50000 map of the south of England covering one wall. We got a fright when a noisy compressor started up. It was part of the ventilation system, There were kitchens and empty store rooms. One friend picked up a phone and there was a dialling tone. The layout was a large tunnel with in an O shape with rooms off of it, there was also a large cavern cut into the chalk that was unfinished. Oh the map of the south of England had printouts pinned to it with estimated casualty figures in the event of a nuclear strike. A couple of years later the site was sold to a wine merchant for use as storage cellar.

[@gabrielv.4358]

Wow

[@victoriakendall4907]

You guys are the most awesome explorers I love watching every time

[@prime63829]

Very interesting seeing the interworking's of this prison. Another great video guys.

[@KevTheMedic]

I kinda doubt those items had been setup, especially considering the price tags, they're still DM (Deutsche Mark), so at least pre 2002.

[@MissYijare]

Well, I guess they were set up. to potential buyers that wanted a piece of furniture.

[@sonickautschuhe]

@@MissYijare naaaah, had to be homeless people living there.

[@HonorinTreason]

Really interesting stuff. You guys got the best exploration videos.

[@bender7565]

Took no time to notice no graffiti and very little of the breaking crap to just break it, good shit!

[@fizixx]

Great, guys. One of the best you've done. A lot of history there. Will you be doing any more vids from that location?

[@nickbenke3306]

This really reminds me of the Kolej russian barracks I explored in the Czech republic! There were padded doors there too but I think it's something for higher ranking officers. There was also a soundproofed room with a painting of the Russian historic timelines in the standard three colour style. I enjoyed your vid as I do many others. Keep up the good work!

[@lordtiesto]

Wow Stuning video. Really love the work you put in each video. Hats off ! The Proper People is by far.. the best urbex channel in YT. Keep the good work! Greetings from BsAs-Argentina!

[@Vanquish12V]

I am getting a heavy Sen's Fortress vibe from this place. Very cool!

[@stevetaylor9556]

Very cool explore guys , enjoyed it , keep it up .

[@movieedge7370]

Beautiful old place, great video guys 👍🏻

[@Vuthakral]

The song at the very beginning is "Lost Echoes" by Nylonia, for those wondering.

[@AmerigoMagellan]

Everything is so nice and tidy! I would be very happy living in there.

[@AndreTurboDiesel]

14:32 that window looks like a truly vivid painting dude wow like a portal into another world

[@patigiddens1314]

Great place you can definitely see how old it is by all that stone work!! Thanks beautiful place!!!

[@evanredacted7977]

Excellent work as always.

[@kailaayling9989]

always awesome seen many vids keep safe and stay Proppa! loves from south london

[@TheRichard991]

Not many channels get full screen HD privilege, but this channel makes the cut! love you lads!

[@SurfDan5]

Great video, keep up the good work!

[@melanieford2511]

Wow that place was awesome 👏🏼 loved the video!

[@silentstream8787]

Great stuff,nice place,good photography awsome find.

[@KaraKobold]

13:29 "OwO" listen to him xD i giggled

[@kaylam1170]

Please allow us to have closed captions again. I really love y'all's videos but I can't understand anything y'all are saying because I'm hearing impaired. I haven't been able to understand anything the last few videos 🙁

[@TheProperPeople]

Not sure what you mean by this comment. It's not a matter of allowing it, it's a matter of creating them, which we do for certain videos but we don't always have time to do it. Also, sometimes once a video has been up for a few days a viewer will submit captions for it.

[@kaylam1170]

I didn't know that your viewers submitted the closed captions...I thought there was an option of whether or not you wanted your videos to have them. I guess I click on your videos too quickly. Thank you for letting me know!

[@alsanova]

Auto CC sometime take a while to process. I wait a bit until it ready, otherwise I'll post comment.

[@MissAmanda0515]

Click on the three dots at the top of the video and you can turn on your closed captions

[@alsanova]

@@RahkaSaatana Yeah, sometime it terrible but sometime I do understand what it actually saying. Still better than nothing :)

[@gyman35]

another awesome explore.... just about finished all of your videos that you both have all done, fantastic job and a credit to the both of you.. job well done......:)btw Im in tasmania, australia.....we've a few asylums here....if ever you decide to venture over here....cheers.....

[@JohnDoe-vp2yn]

I escaped from here in early 1945 but was recaptured 3 weeks latter.

[@cookxesyrxp8396]

How are you still alive after 1945-

[@climbeverymoountain]

@@cookxesyrxp8396 well my parent were born in 1947 and they are still going on cruises and safaris :)

[@eternalstruggle3633]

i like it how everyone who allegedly escaped or was in one of these places has the name John Doe like trying to be as anonymous as possible

[@JanelsJoint]

Oh wow you were in the American prison too where your 4 family members were put to death lol your quite the busy guy

[@Trainy2]

Those cells and beds are much nicer than any current American prison

[@19irving]

How many have you stayed in?

[@iannumanfanwright1743]

another awesome video..you guys are the best

[@deborahboomer9598]

Wow, what an amazing building really, and the thickness of the walls is crazy! Much different looking than North American prison, probably because of the age. Thanks guys, another awesome video

[@jimgaffney4524]

Good job guys, love your videos

[@KiyokaMakibi]

14:29 That chair was locked in their for a reason. Can't believe you guys got out of that room unscathed!

[@Rafael-ok1tg]

I recently met up with my psychologist in an old Victorian building - once used as a rehabilitation house for those suffering mental illness, now used as a place where people come and go for therapy. I commented on how beautiful and huge the building was and she explained that everyone who works here will be made to leave by December. They came to work 3 days ago and found out the building will be demolished. I asked why anyone would want to demolish such a beautiful building such historic architecture and my psychologist explained it would cost more for the health service to revamp the place than it would to build a band new clinic. Such a shame!

[@vincentbelfire2873]

great video. thanks guys

[@Camelfacekamala]

Ah... music to my ears!

[@nsao]

just found this channel yesterday and there is already a new upload

[@austinblevins6804]

That bottom room at 2:50 most likely used to be a magazine storage if it used to be an old fortress. Because all the magazine storages I've seen have had a rounded ceiling

[@robertkelly3313]

Brilliant, creepy places very attractive, well done as usual.

[@bbutc]

Great find but it has Asbestos roofing tiles.

[@justinmccowan2543]

I did like the original clay tiles, those look better over time. They weather better over many years than the more modern synthetic materials and the asbestos. Not sure what they had before the asbestos, probably more clay tile rather than slate or else the attic would have had board sub roof rather than them strips.

[@Happymali10]

The site was used for a couple of movies and documentaries, so that's probably why some rooms looked "set up". Also, the owners of the property sued a photographer who labelled his gallery about the site "Lost Place". They lost.

[@DeconvertedMan]

always a calming thing to enjoy, dont know why. :)

[@rainingmoon7]

Wow! that place is cool, even though there was a lot of pain there. It's nice to see a place that hasn't been a spray-painted with vile graffiti. Great video.

[@halfpipefreak]

10:31 Asbestos roofing material right there. Very cool place tho !

[@Pirate-Scorcher-1998]

Amazing footage of the abandoned prison

[@LifeofKnife]

*Amazing vid as awlays guys! Keep up the amazing content, Thx for inspiring me to create and get out more! Cheers from Canada!*

[@helanajoe4446]

I'm binge watching everything 🔥

[@smokemadbuds991]

The secret dungeon or whatever you called it around 2:45 seems more like a coal chute room. makes sence with the pitch fork too

[@shellebe4503]

I never get tired of seeing chairs just chillin'.

[@peterknowles1089]

really great vid guys

[@ArshadAli-dt9ix]

I love your explorations and adventures. ❤