Italian ghost towns
Everyone knows about Pompeii - perfectly preserved Roman city, buried for centuries during the eruption of Vesuvius. But in Italy there are other, less well-known ghost towns left by people after major natural disasters. These settlements - from simple communities of artists to perfect scenery for the film - a truly magnificent in its gloomy grandeur.
Romagnano al Monte
1. A recent addition to the list of Italian ghost towns. Romagnano al Monte was a small village in Salerno, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1980.
2. Earthquake then claimed 3,000 lives. The survivors decided to move and not to restore their old homes. They moved a few miles away, in a safe area, and thus part of the settlement remained intact.
3. In the 2000s this place has become a tourist attraction. Despite the fact that this ghost village only 30 years old, and in some places there are such signs of modernity, as wiring (or rather what was left of it), Romagnano al Monte is similar to the medieval ruins.
Krakow at 4. Several factors contributed to the fact that this medieval town located at the foot of the hills turned into a ghost town.
5. For example, war, earthquakes and landslides. This town is on the rise of the Italian "boot" (map), in the province of Matera. It was founded in 540 AD Despite the long history of the city from 1892 to 1922. most of its inhabitants fled to other regions of Italy or even in America.
6. Landslide in 1963 drove the remaining 1800 inhabitants. They left after a ghost town became a tourist attraction and a backdrop for many films. Here filmed scenes from Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," "007: Quantum of Solace" and "Saving Grace."
Balestrino 7. The ancient town of Savona (northwest Italy) was abandoned - it immediately becomes clear at first glance at the empty streets and houses.
8. However, very little information is known about the city - when it was founded, or why people moved here. It is believed that the reason for that was an earthquake that struck the coast in the late XIX century.
9. In 1887, for example, happened an earthquake of 6.7 on the Richter scale. However, if you want to see the city in a derelict state - hurry, because the Italian authorities recently decided to revive it.
Bussan Vecchia 10. The same earthquake that shocked Balestrino, collapsed and this beautiful town. As a result, killed more than 2,000 people lived here.
11. Generally, it was the first earthquake, which measured the seismograph created Italian Filippo Cecchi. The old village was abandoned, and the inhabitants moved to New Bussanu.
12. From the 1950s. people began to live here illegally, and in the 1960s. on campus founded his community artists. Despite repeated attempts by the government to evict them, the Society of international artists in the city and remains to this day.They live on the funds received from the sale of their works to tourists.
Pentedattilo 13. This town in the region Kalambriya (southern Italy) was founded by the Greeks in 640 BC In 1793 there was a catastrophic earthquake.
14. The earthquake was so terrible that people have moved to the nearby town of Melito Porto Salvo. City overlooks the Ionian Sea and is similar to the open-air museum, because its former residents were forced to throw their homes and belongings.
15. City empty until 60s. not attracted the attention of volunteers ready to revive it. Now Pentedattilo film festival, and it is full of artists who seek inspiration from its ruins.
