Doel, a 400-year-old village north-west of Antwerp is threatened with complete demolition due to the future enlargement of the harbour of Antwerp. Most of Doel's former residents have long-since left, but a handful
refused to leave and they continue to fight for their home. These days
only around 20 people live there, and most of the buildings are boarded
up and empty.But as it emptied, Doel became something of a
paradise for some of Europe's best-known graffiti artists. Some
residents even encouraged street artists to turn up, in an attempt to
create an open-air gallery.These days, vandals are more common
than street artists, and life is difficult for those who remain in what
has become known as Belgium's ghost town.
Info from BBC
Pictures by MSW
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