For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare. On that day there shall be a great earthquake…
Ezekial 38: 19 – 20 (some strong language left unchanged by me Acts 17: 30-31 also continues with this theme.)
It was lunch time when we walked up the narrow cobbled roads of Navelli. A workman informed us higher up the street that most people had left their homes for much needed work to be done on them.
We asked permission and all was fine till the market set up at 7am in the morning.
This town seemed to have less damage. It is situated on a crest dividing the Nevilli plain and the Ofena basin.
L’ Aquila.
A vibrant big city with an amazing square.
Two identical fountains are at each end. There have been fountains here since 1303.
But these two male statues were brought here by Nicola d’Abtonio between 1927-1932.
There are some names I want you to see.
In 2009 things changed for these people…
Abruzza had tens of thousands of people made homeless by this event which took place on
6 April 2009 at 3.33am.
Here are some facts:
1500 people were injured
202 seriously
308 lost their lives
67,500 became homeless
100,000 buildings were damaged
Between 4 and 5 million tons of waste were generated.
The cost of the damage was estimated at 16 billion Euros.
The historical part of the city was seriously damaged due to the way the houses were constructed. However , steel buildings caused more deaths than the masonry ones when they fell.
the buildings in a bright salmon pink and at the end a fountain.
Water gushing from a bucket lifted up by strong arms.
A wonderful site of courage and endurance.
The fountain is called
Luminous .
Built in 1934 and not damaged by the earth quakes.
These women’s figures are also made by Nicola d’ Antonio.
Local people courageously work around trucks and building crews as L’Aquila shows itself to be resilient and undefeated by the forces of nature.
“We learn geology the morning after the earthquake.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.”
Jeannet Rankin
“There is no such thing as a life of passion any more than a continuous earthquake.”
Lord Byron
A heartfelt acknowledgement to the courageous people of these towns still working hard to restore their buildings to their historical good looks. Thank you for looking at this post.
Sandy 🙂
My goodness, what sadness this must have caused, much of it still present, I’m guessing. I enjoyed reading the quotes you shared. And I love ancient architecture. Enjoy the weekend! 🌞
Thank you. My eyes tried to grasp anything of beauty and restoration to keep me from thinking too much about what happened while I was walking the streets. I admire their courage to continue in their city.
Absolutely. 🌞
Incredible! So glad some of the architecture has survived.
Yes, when the buildings are being restored there has to be a compromise between rebuilding for safety and keeping the old traditional look.