Civita di Bagnoregio – An Endangered Town

The town’s decline, as well as its location, spared it during two world wars, leaving the ancient architecture unharmed. This has contributed to the town’s popularity in recent years, as not many places in Europe remained as unchanged.

In 2004, plans to reinforce the hill with steel rods were made, to try and prevent further land erosion. In 2006, the World Monuments Fund put the little town on the watch list for the 100 Most Endangered Sites in the world.

The town’s demise may take centuries, or maybe as little as a few short years, but unless something changes, this ancient wonder may be lost to us forever…