Buildings
of different purposes, rising out of lakes and rivers, submerged in
gallons of water - the places where people once lived and worked, a
homes to weeds and fishes now. These buildings were flooded and drowned
by men's own doing, in their hurry to change nature's path for dams and
reservoirs. Churches, monasteries, palaces and fortresses are usually
occur as partly-submerged structures, which are popular among
photographers and tourists.
1. St. Nicholas Church, Macedonia
The church of St. Nicholas in Mavrovo, Macedonia was built in 1850
and stood for a 153 years until it was decided an artificial lake was
needed in the village. At one point the church was fully submerged, but
it keeps rising again, especially in summer with the droughts of the
21st century. [link, map]
2. Church Of Altgraun In Lake Reschen, Italy
Planning
for a man made lake in this area began in the 1920’s by the Montecatini
company, who wanted to build the reservoir for electricity. This proved
difficult as they could not get proper support and met strong
resistance from all towns involved.
After years of delays and appeals to government officials, the villages of Graun and Reschen were submerged in 1950. A total of 163 homes
were lost, including the famous church, whose clock tower still stands
above 20 feet (6 m) of water, and has become a main attraction of the
area. [link, map]
3. Church of Old Petrolandia, Brazil
Petrolandia is a town in Brazil near the river of Sao Francisco,
which was moved - or at least part of it was - when a dam was built.
The only thing left standing is the church, which is unusual and
beautiful sight. [link]
4. Kalyazin Bell Tower, Russia
The
Kalyazin Bell Tower is a Neoclassical campanile, rising to a height of
74.5 metres (244 ft) over the waters of the Uglich Reservoir on the Volga River opposite the old town of Kalyazin. The steepled belfry was built in 1796–1800 as part of the Monastery of St. Nicholas.
When
Stalin ordered the construction of the Uglich Reservoir in 1939, the
old part of Kalyazin, including several medieval structures, was covered
by the waters. The structure became the main object of touristic
interest in the east of Tver Oblast, and an islet was shored up underneath. It has a small pier for boats. [link, map]
5. Jal Mahal Palace, India
Jal Mahal (meaning "Water Palace") is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake
in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. Built to
be a pleasure palace for the royal family in 1799, Jal Mahal Palace is
an extremely romantic place with its intricate architecture casting
beautiful reflections in the calm waters of the Man Sagar Lake. The lake
eco system is a favorite home of a number of migratory and resident
birds.
Jal Mahal has been restored recently and is now open for public. The first four floors of Jal Mahal are under water
and only the top floor is above the water level. Inside the monument is
the roof top garden in white marble - Chameli Bagh, blended with
traditional Rajput architecture and contemporary flair, with fountains,
water channels with carved niches, trees and scented flowers. [link, map]
6. Church of Mediano, Spain
The Church of Mediano
is a 16th century submerged church located in Mediano, a submerged
municipality in La Fueva, province of Huesca, Spain. This church was
flooded together with the entire village when the water reservoir of the
same name was built in the 1960’s.
The
last inhabitants left the place when the water was already getting
inside their houses. When the lake is full the depth at the base of the
tower is approximately 30m (100 ft). [link, map]
7. Tricule Fortress, Romania
Tricule Fortress
was built in 15 century to stop the Otoman expansion to west, the ruins
are located near Svinita locality, at the border from Romania and
Serbia.
On the left side of the Danube,
4km from Svinita, there are three towers in a triangle shape. These had
been standing on the steep slope before 1971, the articulation of the
lake. Nowadays they seem to be flooded by the Danube and the tower of
the south seems to be completely flooded. The towers are 10 and 11 m (33
and 36 ft) high. All of them were constructed of stone, standing there
with the 1,40 m (5 ft) wide walls, having three levels in their
interior. [link, map]
8. The Nativity Church, Russia
The
Nativity Church was built at the end of 18th century (approximately in
1790) in Krokhino settlement. The church was located at the water’s edge
on the coast of Lake Beloye, at the origin of the Sheksna River.
The
Nativity Church was flooded when the Soviets began the construction of a
hydroelectric plant. In the result of drowning the southern wall of
the church in Krokhino is more destroyed if compared with the northern
wall, but generally, the church is half-destroyed. Church in Krokhino became well-known because of the tourist routes that travel on Sheksna River. In 2009 the project on salvaging the church has been organized. [link, map]
Bonus: Reappeared Church of Potosi, Venezuela
Potosi,
Venezuela hasn't been on anyone's travel radar much since 1985. That was
the year when the town was deliberately flooded by the Venezuelan
government to build a hydroelectric dam. That left most of the
worthwhile souvenirs from Potosi rather soggy.
Severe
droughts (2009-2010) in the region have resulted in an odd miracle, of
sorts. The water levels in the man-made reservoir are so low that the
town's previously submerged church is now completely above water and
resting on dry land.
 |
| Josefa
Garcia, former resident of Potosi, walks by the first time after she
leaves the town in front of the ruins of a church in the Andean town of
Potosi (2010) link |
This
82-foot-tall church hasn't been seen in its entirety in 25 years. The
good news is that visitors can now witness this beautiful church and
marvel at the effects of El Niño. The bad news is 68% of Venezuela's
power is hydroelectric. That means that the country is now experiencing
an officially-declared energy emergency. [link, map]
source : http://www.theworldgeography.com/2012/07/8-amazing-drowned-buildings.html
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