Lost village emerges after 70 years underwater AccuWeather 2 hrs ago Chaffin Mitchell
After more than 70 years underwater, one of Italy s submerged cities has resurfaced. The lost Italian village of Curon, in northern Italy near the borders with Switzerland and Liechtenstein, recently emerged from under Lake Resia.
A lone church tower rising from the middle of a lake was the only indication that a small city, once home to 900 people who lived in 160 homes, ever existed. The historic steeple inspired a novel titled
Curon.
The 14th-century church has also piqued interest among countless tourists who posted images of the unique sight to social media.
Lost Village In Italy Emerges From Lake After 70 Years By Alexis Ty Carter Lake, Colorado
Like a real-life Atlantis, a lost village in Italy has emerged from underwater after more than 70 years.
The lost Italian village of Curon was found at the bottom of Lake Resia, an artificial lake that spans 2.5 square miles and lies in South Tyrol, which borders Austria and Switzerland. The village was flooded back in 1950 to create a hydroelectric plant and merge two nearby lakes, BBC News reported.
After Lake Resia was temporarily drained for maintenance, people have been able to explore as well as photograph the final traces of the village that was once home to almost a thousand inhabitants.
Lake Rescia before being drained for maintenance
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In the year 1950, Curon was a quaint village in the northern part of Italy. That was before the authorities decided that flooding it, to make way for a hydroelectric power plant, would be a good idea.
The artificial lake thus created was called Lake Rescia-or Reschensee in German.
The village, which once was home to hundreds of residents has been underwater ever since, except for a 14th century Church steeple that eerily protruded out of the water.
Curon. Lost village emerges from Italian lake 71 years after it was submerged.
Marco Balzano, who wrote I m Staying Here set in Curon, said the sight brought back a problematic memory that spreads from that tiny village to the rest of Italy, taking us back to difficult times. pic.twitter.com/OFQyutYp19 Amanda Scott (@tantriclens) May 19, 2021