A medieval village hiding at the bottom of a lake could soon re-emerge, allowing people to visit and take a glimpse of the past.
The hidden Italian village of Fabbriche di Careggine has remained in amazingly good shape despite being submerged under the waters beside a hydroelectric dam since 1947.
It was in the 13th century when the small village in Tuscany was founded by blacksmiths and the community became popular for the ironwork made there.
The town, which is close to Vagli di Sotto village, could resurface as the dame is drained for maintenance.
The dam has been drained four times and every time the water receded, the church and other buildings from the hidden medieval village appear.
The most recent time the Fabbriche di Careggine re-emerged was in 1994, and thousands of people visited the village to take a glimpse of the 13th century.
Photos taken before show the bridge, the cemetery, and the church in and out of the town still remarkably standing.
Lorenza Giorgi, the daughter of the ex-mayor of Municipality of Vagli di Sotto, wrote on Facebook: “I inform you that from certain sources I know that next year, in 2021, Lake Vagli will be emptied.
“The last time it was emptied in 1994 when my father was mayor and thanks to his commitment and to the many initiatives that, with effort, had managed to put up in one summer the country of Vagli welcomed more than a million of people.”
She added: “In 1994 my father tells me that it was difficult to attract such a large number of people and that everything was done without burdens on the administration, besides those of ordinary representation of a small municipality.
“I hope that next year, strong of the past experience of which everyone has a beautiful memory and with the help of social networks, we will be able to repeat and overcome the great success, with just as much attention.”
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