Bizarre: Eccentric American Creates Garbage Cathedral [video]

What would you do if you had enough space in your backyard to build something? Would you install a barbecue? A pool, maybe? Because there are very eccentric people out there, such as the American Vince Hannemann, who decided to set up the Garbage Cathedral in the back of his house.

Located near the city of Austin, Texas, the work is located in the backyard of Hannemann's house, and although it annoys the neighbors a little, it does not interfere with the neighborhood landscape and is completely hidden from view by pedestrians roaming around.

According to information from the RoadsideAmerica.com website, Hannemann began construction of the cathedral in the late 1980s, with no intention of creating a new temple or type of religion. The "building" is surrounded by tropical vegetation and the walls and other environments are formed by piles of kitchen utensils, wheels, bumpers, bicycle parts, ornaments, watches, electronics and a multitude of other junk.

Harmonious Cacarecos

According to the publication, many people have complained about the Garbage Cathedral, and countless engineers have visited the site in order to find any weakness that leads to a demolition order. But the building is very stable and the only part that had to be dismantled was a pyramid made of old televisions - 200 of them! - which today form a curious Zen garden.

Most of the materials that make up the cathedral come from donations from people visiting the Hannemann Haven, though it is not any old stuff that gains space within the site. The builder chooses each piece by hand so that the harmony of the set is not disturbed.

Hannemann began construction of the Garbage Cathedral simply because he felt like it. He further states that when he decides he doesn't like the work anymore, he'll take it apart and that's it. Hopefully, when that day comes, the garbage man will be ready, because taking apart a pile of cacarecos weighing over 60 tons will do the most work!

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Sources: RoadsideAmerica.com, YouTube and Vimeo