The Sad Story Behind Italy's Sunken Church Tower

In Lake Reschen in South Tyrol, a church tower stands alone in the water. The scene is probably one of the most photographed in Italy; it appears on postcards, in travel guides, and on influencers’ photos. What many don’t know is that there is a sad story behind the church tower in the water. In this video, I want to tell it to you. A film by Matthias Schwarzer. ------------------------------ Main sources for the video: The Stories Below the Surface (Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger, inktreks.com) https://inktreks.com/2021/05/14/the-stories-below-the-surface/ Why the view of the lake triggers hatred in the village (Welt.de, German) https://www.welt.de/reise/nah/article13680202/Graun-in-Suedtirol-Warum-der-Blick-auf-den-See-im-Dorf-Hass-ausloest.html South Tyrol Option Agreement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tyrol_Option_Agreement Italianization of South Tyrol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italianization_of_South_Tyrol ------------------------------ Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglish Or become a channel member on YouTube! ------------------------------ ▪️ WEBSITE https://matthias-schwarzer.com/ ▪️ SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/0QqRLRYel3FE6n14LpXdLF ▪️ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/matthiasschwarzer ▪️ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzerenglish ▪️ CONTACT [email protected] ------------------------------ Intro song: MÆT - Start Again Music: Epidemic Sound #lakereschen #reschenlake #lagodiresia #italy #southtyrol #graun #abandoned #urbex #urbanexploration