A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
For the last seventy years, the only sign of the lost village of Curon was the curious appearance of a 14th century church spire rising out of the middle of a lake. Now, for the first time in decades, locals around Lago di Resia in South Tyrol, Italy, are walking among the remnants of the old village. Check out these photos of the real-life 2021 Atlantis.
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
Per the BBC, Curon was once a village of hundreds of people, before it was sacrificed in the name of energy. In 1950, it was intentionally flooded to create an artificial lake for a hydroelectric plant. The residents were evacuated to nearby land, and their dwellings lost and forgotten underwater, until today.
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
The lake sits near Italy's border with Austria and Switzerland.
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
In the winter, the Curon steeple is a popular tourist destination.
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
When the water is frozen over, visitors can walk straight up to the church steeple and examine the centuries-old architecture.
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
The marvel of the church spire and the village sunken below inspired a book and a Netflix series, Curon, which premiered in June 2020.
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
Curon is a supernatural drama and has been described as an "Italian Twin Peaks."
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
On social media, people have documented the reemergence, sharing images of steps, cellars, and walls that were previously submerged.
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
According to the BBC, a local woman from the Italian region tweeted that it was a "strange feeling" to get to walk among the remnants of the lost village.
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
When authorities decided to flood Curon, over 160 homes were lost.
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
Local legends about the underwater village say you can still hear the church bells ring from time to time. Alas, in actuality the bells were removed years ago—but who can really know with a real-life Atlantis?
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
A Lost Italian Village Just Emerged After More Than 70 Years Underwater
Tourists marvel at the otherworldly scene of the church clock tower over 20 feet above the surface of the water.
For decades, the only sign of the lost village of Curon was the curious appearance of a 14th century church spire rising out of the middle of a lake.