‘VEB Halbmond-Teppiche’ is an abandoned carpet factory in Oelsnitz, a small town in the heart of Vogtland. It made carpets in the orient style.
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In 1880, Karl W. Koch and Fritz te Kock founded a carpet weaving mill. Oelsnitz quickly becomes the largest carpet producer in Germany. From here, the rugs go around the world. By 1900 the factory counted 1600 employees. in 1930 the number of employees had increased to 2500. Adolf Hitler’s ‘Reichskanzelerei’ was entirely furnished with Halbmond carpets. In 1953, Koch & te Kock, Adoros and Tefzet were merged into the ‘VEB Halbmond-Teppiche’.
In the 1970s the company is included in the DEKO Plauen enterprise. The brand retains its worldwide reputation, and exports do not decrease during the economic crisis.
Halbmond Teppichwerke
After the reunification of Germany, the business was continued in 1990 under the name ‘Halbmond Teppichwerke GmbH’. Not much later the buildings were abandoned because the factory moved to another part of town.
The company is still active today. In the Carpet Museum Schloss Voigtberg some of the old Halbmond rugs are on display. I visited the old factory buildings in 2019.
Built 1880
Abandoned 1995
Endangered
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.The inner court of the factory.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Workshop of the abandoned carpet factory.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.One of the decaying factory halls.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Rusty tools in the factory.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.After the reunification of Germany, the business was continued in 1990 under the name ‘Halbmond Teppichwerke GmbH’.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Hallway of the offices.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Adolf Hitler’s ‘Reichskanzelerei’ was entirely furnished with Halbmond carpets.
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Cast iron stairs.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Flight of stairs.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Offices in decay.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Detail of the derelict factory in Germany.
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Documents of the old spinning machine.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.The archive.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Office archive.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Lost place in Germany.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.The factory closed in 1995.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.The main entrance.
