SEPTEMBER 2010 – The Chiesa di Santa Barbara in Ingurtosu, Sardinia, Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
A while ago I shared an image of the ruins of the Laveria Brassey, remains of the time when the area at the Costa Verde in Sardinia was active in mining. When the mines were closed, the surrounding villages and towns were hit severly.
One of these victims is Ingurtosu. When we approached the village, it looked like your typical Italian village on the countryside. Then we took a second look, and discovered that many buildings were in fact ruins. The roofs were damaged, sometimes badly, windows were missing or covered by simple wood. And there were no people to be seen or heard. And no traffic at all. It was like a ghost town.
This is the church – the Chiesa di Santa Barbara di Ingurtosu – and it still looked pretty well in 2010. Originally built in 1914/15 to provide moral support for the mine workers it has seen the downturn of the town but it is being maintained and seems to be still in use today, now and then.
Read more at arbusturismo.it (in English.)
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 01-SEP-2010, 15:03 |
| Location | Ingurtosu, Sardinia, Italy |
| Camera | Canon EOS 5D |
| Lens | Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM |
| ISO | 400 |
| Exposure | 1/100 sec at f/8 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR2) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 2912 x 4368 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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