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Poggioreale Vecchia (Abandoned Village)

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Poggioreale Vecchia (Abandoned Village)

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Poggioreale Vecchia (Abandoned Village)

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  • Location: Poggioreale, Trapani, Sicily, Italy

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    August 2, 2025

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    A village uninhabited for decades, ever since the entire population was relocated en masse to a brand-new town. Three thousand people, the exodus of survivors of the 1968 earthquake that …
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    July 10, 2023

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    What remains of the old inhabited center of Salaparuta, destroyed by the 1968 earthquake, is a mass of ruins including the ruins of houses, the base of the square tower …
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    Poggioreale was destroyed by the earthquake of 15 January 1968. The town still bears the wounds, indeed, the mutilations, of that earthquake. Once the old inhabited center was destroyed, the city was rebuilt nearby. Large streets, modern urban planning, metropolitan service centers. Only that almost no one lives here anymore. There were 4,000 inhabitants in 1968. There are just 1,500 today. From here, you flee. Favorite destination: Australia. In Sydney there is a community of Poggiorealese who still maintain relations with their country of origin.
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    Location: Poggioreale, Trapani, Sicily, Italy

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