Eerie photos reveal inside of abandoned seminary with its maze of concrete walkways and tower left to rot for 40 years in Scottish woodland

The St. Peter’s Seminary has been abandoned for over 30 years and is described by many as a ‘modern building of world class’. The former religious site once served as a college of priests.

Situated in woodland in the village of Cardross, Argyll and Bute, the building was first opened in 1966. It was where young men were sent to train as priests before joining the Roman Catholic Church.

However, the location never reached its full capacity of 100 students and was plagued by problems from the start, including maintenance issues.

In 1980 the church was closed because the Catholic community stagnated and the number of candidates for the priesthood decreased.

The building, which was once used as a priest’s college, has endless floors reminiscent of a post-apocalyptic scene, with leaves crawling through the concrete

You can spend hours exploring the creepy building, which is covered in graffiti and littered with rubbish.

In a nod to the past, Priest is carved into the wall in bright yellow letters, which reflect the gloomy, flooded floor

The concrete labyrinth, which was easy to get lost in, was previously a drug rehabilitation center, but was evacuated in the late 1980s

It later became a drug rehabilitation center, but due to ongoing problems it was abandoned in the late 1980s.

The grandiose grey concrete building stands like a thumb in the lush Scottish forest. The seminary is decorated with colourful gravity and connects the past with the present.

It’s not hard to get lost in the maze of corridors, as dilapidated walkways wind through the stark building.

It is reminiscent of a post-apocalyptic scene: a large open part of the building is strewn with rubbish and the walls are covered with street art.

In a subtle nod to the past, one wall is adorned with bright, eye-catching letters that read “Priest,” reflected in the wet puddle of water on the floor.

Explorers can spend hours exploring the multi-story building, with endless paths and hiding places.

The Sint-Pietersseminarie is one of 42 post-war buildings listed in category A, the highest level of protection for a location with ‘special architectural or historical value’.

In 2017, an arts charity raised a large sum of money to restore parts of the building and protect the rest, so that if there were insufficient funding, this could still be arranged.

The grandiose grey structure (pictured nestled in a Scottish forest) was once a place for young men to train and become priests, but this eventually ceased as the number of people seeking the priesthood declined.

Damaged rusted fences and endless pieces of graffiti (pictured), the historic building has fallen into disrepair

The Sint-Pieters Seminary (pictured) is one of only 42 post-war buildings listed as Category A, the highest level of protection for a site of ‘special architectural or historical interest’.

In 2017, an arts charity raised money to restore parts of the building and protect the rest. If there is insufficient funding, money can be raised (Pictured: the seminary from the air)

The Scottish Government previously rejected a request to place the building under state care in 2019, citing the very high estimated costs of making it safe for the public (Pictured: a street artwork of a blue man on a green background)

Four years ago the site was given to the Kilmahew Education Trust, with the trust making plans to restore the educational elements of the complex (Pictured: Curved cement pods on the edge of the building)

Just two years later, the Scottish Government rejected a request to place the building under state care, citing the prohibitive estimated costs of making the building safe for the public.

In July 2020, the site was transferred to the Kilmahew Education Trust, who plan to restore the educational elements of the Seminary Complex through conservation and restoration.

But to this day, St Peter’s remains in a sorry state, with almost every wall inside it covered in some form of graffiti art. Argyll and Bute Council says there are currently no plans to restore the building.

An Argyll and Bute spokesman said: ‘The plans for St Peter’s Seminary are in the hands of the owners, who are responsible for its upkeep.

‘Argyll and Bute Council would like to engage with them in the future to find a sustainable future for the building and surrounding area.’