Rendezvous with the ghost - a photo on Flickriver

When it all falls, when it all falls down
I'll be your fire when the lights go out
When there's no one, no one else around
We'll be two souls in a ghost town

From the song of Madonna "Ghosttown"
(from her thirteenth studio album, Rebel Heart, 2015)

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Civita was founded by Etruscans more than 2,500 years ago.
Known as the dying town – Civita di Bagnoregio sits atop a rocky outcrop. An earthquake in 1695 started the decline of Civita di Bagnoregio as many inhabitants began to leave after significant damage occurred.
In the following centuries the seismic activity, landslides and erosion saw the Civita di Bagnoregio virtually abandoned as more and more of the city was destroyed. It is accessible only by a foot-bridge.

Civita di Bagnoregio remains on the UNESCO list of the 100 Most Endangered Sites.
Today Civita di Bagnoregio’s unique history, location and architecture has seen it become a tourist attraction.

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Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy, Lazio region

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See my new photos from the My travels album:

Gold and silver of Alpine Autumn
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/50945877326

Greatness of the remaining half
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/50922176346

The charm of an autumn morning
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/50901254151

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Свидание с призраком

Когда все погаснет, придет в упадок
Во мраке я буду твоим огнем
Мы в городе-призраке будем вдвоем
Когда никого не окажется рядом

Припев из поп-баллады Мадонны "Город-призрак"
из 13-го альбома Rebel Heart, 2015 (перевод мой)
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Основанный более 2500 лет назад, этот город подвергся ужасному землетрясению в 1695 г., за которым последовали новые. Жители покинули город, сегодня там живет 15 человек зимой и ок. 100 летом. В этом месте, получившем название "Мертвый город", остановилось время.
Город внесен в "Список объектов Всемирного наследия в опасности" - перечень объектов ЮНЕСКО, находящихся под угрозой исчезновения.

Считается одним из самых загадочных и красивых средневековых городов Италии.
Добраться до города-призрака можно только по крутому пешеходному мосту.

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Civita di Bagnoregio, Италия, регион Лацио

Taken on: April 15, 2016

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D, f/8.0, 1/200 sec, 53mm (=83mm), ISO 160, 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Lens:	15-85mm f/5.2-33
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	53mm (35mm equivalent: 83mm)
ISO:	160, 160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Picasa
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