Colonia IL aka Mono Orphanage: Italy June 2017

Set on the Swiss Italian border we find Colonia IL a large abandoned orphanage in Italy.

I believe the orphanage was originally owned by INAM (The National Institute For Disease) and served as a sanatorium for children.

It is said that the institute closed in the late 1970s. If this is true its stood the tests of time well. I guess being right at the border checkpoint served as some protection. Even still nearly forty years of abandonment and it still contains some cool stuff and minimal graffiti, this is an impressive feat as it is quite a popular location.