Curon, a former village in northeastern Italy, was intentionally flooded 71 years ago to create a power generating site. A dam was built to merge two natural lakes and the village has been covered by Lake Resia ever since.
Now, the lake is being drained to do repair work on the reservoir, and the lost village is emerging. Some locals have spotted steps, cellars and walls rising from the water.
Curon is famous for the church spire that rises more than 20 feet above the water. The lake is a popular tourist destination, especially in the winter as when the water is frozen and visitors can walk right up to the spire and examine the centuries-old architecture.
Lake Resia lies in South Tyrol, the Alpine region that sits near Italy's border with Austria and Switzerland.
Lost village emerges from lake after more than 70 years underwater.
Curon, which inspired a 2020 book and Netflix drama of the same name, was once home to hundreds of people and many residents objected to the dam’s creation.
Around 163 homes were lost to the lake and 400 people who lived there were moved to another village that was created nearby.
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Luisa Azzolini, a local of the region, tweeted photos of the village's newly exposed remains with the caption: “Curon as it had never been seen before!
“For maintenance reasons, the Resia lake has semi-dried and the remains of the ancient village of Curon have resurfaced!
“A strange feeling walking on the rubble of the houses ...”