Lake Reschen
Since about the middle of last century, the town of Graun in the Reschen pass region has been lying under the lake's surface. That story begins when, between 1948 and 1950, the big Electric Company Montecatini came to this area to make good business out of nature's power. That is the reason why the company wanted to build a huge dam which buried Graun under water.
500 hectares of cultivated ground and more than 150 houses were drowned. Lots of families, in spite of the little money the company gave them, had a present with no future. Some moved away, some others tried to build a new life and home in upper Graun, where they still live today.
Nature's wounds have been healed quite fast, but the ones in people's hearts are still there, in the hearts and remembering of the ones who saw their home sinking. Today, the bell tower is surely a nice spot to take a beautiful picture, but surely, if you will visit Graun, one thought about what happen will come to your mind and, maybe, you will look down in the Lake Reschen and imagine the town sleeping underneath the water.
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Graun is known for its old Romanesque chruch tower which rises up from the waters of Reschensee.
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The cycle paths in South Tyrol are a paradise for families.
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Discover South Tyrol by bike with the whole family
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View of Lake Reschen
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Dreamlike tour with view of the church tower of Lake Reschen
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Cycling in Vinschgau at Lake Reschen
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View from Schöneben to Lake Reschen, Graun and Langtaufers
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Frozen Lake Reschen with Mt. Ortler in the background
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In winter, when the lake is frozen and the ice is thick enough, you can walk to the church tower on the ice.
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St. Valentin auf der Haide is part of the City of Graun. The country is situated between Lake Haider and Lake Reschen.
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The church tower of Alt-Graun is still today proof of the village's history and has become the landmark of Reschenpass holiday region.
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Lake Reschen in winter
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Tower in Lake Reschen
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Tower in Lake Reschen
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Tower in Lake Reschen / Resia
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Lake Reschen in autumn
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Lake Reschen
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