Two “Lost Places” (why DO the Germans call them that?) on 28 and 29 December

I will never stop wondering why the Germans call them Lost Places.

First of all, with the German propensity to translate everything into German, including for example Polish place names, then why use English words for this?

Secondly, the places are – obviously – not lost, so –

Thirdly, if English words unbedingt must be used for this, why not do as the English speakers and call them “abandoned places”, which is what they are?

Anyway, here are the two tours:

Saturday 28 December 12.30-15.30: Das alte Gefängnis in Köpenick

A wasted day. I signed up so long ago that I lost interest in the meantime, and the guide spoke for an unbearable eternity – outside! – before letting us in, so I was frozen to the bones, and then it was claustrophobic and – to me by that time – not at all interesting. I did not stay long and did not see much of the place, nor did I take many photos. Right now, I think I have lost interest in photography.