St. Lambertus Church in the condemned village of Immerath, shortly to be swallowed by the Garzweiler Lignite mine, Germany.

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The village of Immerath is shortly to become a victim of the approaching open cast lignite mine. At present it is almost a ghost town and is due to be demolished by 2017.

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Size: 2717px × 4174px
Location: Immerath, Erkelenz, NRW, Germany.
Photo credit: © David Davies / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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