Lost in the City Center – Abandoned Optician Store & Home Preserved for a Decade!

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Hidden behind closed shutters and beneath years of decay, lies a place frozen in time. Once filled with life and purpose, this abandoned house in a bustling Belgian city, with an adjoining optician store, now sits in eerie silence—waiting to be uncovered.

The once-bright lenses that sharpened the visions of so many now gather dust, their clarity dulled by time. It’s almost ironic—this was a place meant to restore sight, and yet, its own story has been left unseen, veiled in mystery and neglect.

This house, abandoned since 2012, is more than just a home; it’s a time capsule of Robert and Jacqueline, the couple who built their lives within these walls. Robert passed away in 2007, leaving Jacqueline to live here alone for five more years. When she too passed, the house was locked away, untouched. Plans for demolition began in 2021, but as the walls still stand, so do the unanswered questions.

Inside, the decay tells one story, but the remnants tell another: photographs capturing fleeting moments of happiness, priceless antiques are left forgotten, and even Jacqueline’s bank cards scattered as if she might return. Every room feels like a fragment of their lives, yet louder still is the question—did they leave behind anyone to remember them? If they had children, where are they now, as the bulldozers loom closer?

Today, I step into their world to uncover the fragments they left behind, to piece together a puzzle before it’s lost forever. This is a story of time, memory, and loss—a story on the brink of being forgotten. Follow me as I delve into this enigmatic house and the secrets it holds.

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Abandoned Belgium: Lost in the City Center: Abandoned Optician Store & Home Preserved for a Decade!

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00:00 Introduction
03:35 Explomo – Opener Title
03:45 Garden
04:40 Dining Room and Kitchen
08:24 Basement
10:34 Dangerous Stairway
12:59 Formal Dining Room
19:50 Living Room
24:36 Optician Store (1/2)
25:31 Word from our Sponsor
28:04 Optician Store (2/2)
32:49 Stairhall
34:06 First Bedroom
36:07 Upstairs Corridor
36:51 Bathroom
37:41 Relaxing Room
40:03 Final Floor
40:36 Second Bedroom
44:49 Master Bedroom
48:27 Outro
48:43 Give it a shot!
49:42 End Screen

17 Comments

  1. Hello Maureno and Remon! 😮 Really interested place. Sad not one take care of the owner left. But why they were sleeping in different room or they are brother and sister living together 🤔. Thank you Maureno always for the risks you make to doing the video. 🤗👍❤

  2. What a great location! Very interesting that they were optometrists, audiologists, and travel agents. Assumptions here. As always I am amazed at how much stuff is left behind. So much of the furniture is stunning. The cabinets and bedrooms were beautiful.
    Very cool how recently you captured this wonderful home. I assume the inside will be cleared before demolition and what can be donated will be. Excellent that you have shared this with us. Cheers.❤

  3. Hello Maureno I really like this house it was a true treasure chest of beautiful,artwork, and furniture. The pictures left behind always make me sad because they are precious memories of the dear couple that lived here.

  4. What a place. So much decay. These older abandoned homes were so large with so many rooms and passageway s like the basement of this house. The carved furniture was beautiful.

  5. Hallo Maureno 👋😊 Really enjoyed this house with eye doctor office. I liked the stained glass windows. I agree it was very usual set up with three bedrooms. I didn't see any pictures of children. It is so sad to see antiques and plates going to waste. Excellent documentary and it will live forever once it is gone.

  6. Dzięki waszym filmikom można przenieść się w czasie i pomyśleć jakie to życie jest ulotne jak szybko przemijania gromadzimy mnóstwo rzeczy cieszymy się nimi a potem odchodząc wszystko zostawiamy 🤷🙂 pozdrawiam

  7. That was a really nice place considering the fact that it's an optician it's kind of ironic for because I went to an optician today for myself. But not in Belgium of course. In Canada. Thank you very much for your exploration. Well done

  8. Maureno, so happy to see you. Very interesting place, lots going on. Big place. Wish I knew why people just disappear 😢and leave all their memories behind. Where is Remon? Hope he’s well. So very happy to see you again. We all missed you very much. Love 💕 from Arizona.

  9. So Sad to see the end of someone's dreams left unloved. I enjoy your videos because you describe everything with such feelings. Another great video. ❤😊✌️

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