“In 2020 a team was created to preserve the castle because there has been vandalism and things stolen, graffiti on the staircase. Ramy Awad, is already graffiti which really broke my heart seeing,” he said. Ramy Awad, The primary bedroom in a visible state of disrepair. The home was designed with renaissance-revival architecture. Helene survived by boarding one of the lifeboats.Īwad explained that they are careful with releasing the location since the home has since been vandalized. Ramy Awad, was a first-class passenger on the Titanic ship, and was accompanied by his daughter, Helene, when he died in the sinking on April 15, 1912.
Ramy Awad, The formal dining room with plates still set. Ramy Awad, The foyer, which looks eerily stuck in time. An urban explorer visited an abandoned French castle once owned by victims of the Titanic disaster. “While exploring I felt a rush of emotions knowing the rich history of this castle and seeing it in such an abandoned state,” he added.īuilt in 1868, Norwegian businessman Engelhart Cornelius Østby saw interest in the renaissance-revival style period estate and purchased it in 1898. I have been exploring abandoned places for eight years now and this was by far my favorite explore.” “I was instantly in love with the rich history of the castle.
“This location was always on the top of my list,” Awad, 32, told The Post.