A village in Italy that seemed to have disappeared forever suddenly on a beautiful day “gets up” after more than 70 years of being submerged in the lake bed.
After more than 7 decades of “sleeping” at the bottom of Lake Resia located in northern Italy, a small village suddenly rose to the surface, surprising and amusing all the people living in this area.
Church bell tower, the only surviving evidence of a village called Curon. Photo: Getty Images The lonely church bell tower, the only evidence of Curon village with about 900 people living in 160 houses, shows that there once existed a small town called Curon nearly a century ago. Now, the unique historic site dating back to the 14th century has suddenly become famous when attracting hundreds of tourists and locals who are excited to take pictures and share them on social networks. 
Church bell tower seen from above. Photo: Getty Images It is speculated that this village, which has been owned by Austria since 1919, was submerged to build a hydroelectric power station in 1950. “All the houses were destroyed except for the church bell tower,” said Luisa Azzolini, a local senior. One day at the end of May 2021, the only remaining part of this village suddenly appeared almost completely before the eyes of local residents after the water in the lake was drained so that the irrigation system was repaired. is being damaged. 
Remnants of a destroyed house. Photo: Luisa Azzolini Upon hearing information from the local government that the lake will be refilled in the next 2 weeks, tourists from all over the world rushed to this place to capture the unique image of the symbol of the lake. the image of a “disappearing village” before it actually disappeared back into the depths of the lake bed. Beautiful images of the church bell tower submerged deep in the lake have just been revealed – Clip: Louise DM (Th)
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