This photo was taken more than four years after the catastrophic earthquake of 6 April 2009. The historic centre of L'Aquila still has the character of a ghost town, even though some cafés and hotels have reopened. Most buildings have been temporarily reinforced.

Keywords

construction, earthquake, ghost town, hazard impact, mirror of the past, tectonics, urban life

Created

Saturday 18 May 2013 by Martin Mergili in Europe / Italy (6144 visits)