Standing in the middle of the bustling streets of these beautiful cities, visitors can hardly imagine that war or natural disaster once turned these places into ruins.
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| Warsaw, Poland:What is now Poland’s bustling capital was once a pile of rubble, heavily damaged by bombing in 1939 during the German invasion of Poland. Five years later, before withdrawing, German forces destroyed the city in retaliation for the Warsaw Uprising. However, after the war ended, the city was rebuilt. Most notably, Warsaw’s historic Old Market Square and parts of the Unesco-listed Old Town were rebuilt from the rubble left behind after the war. Photo: Expedia. |
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| Dresden, Germany:The German city of Dresden, famous for its extraordinary baroque architecture, is a cultural center of Europe as well as the historic capital of the Electors of Saxony. The night of February 13, 1945, marked the beginning of one of the most controversial allied missions of World War II, the bombing of Dresden. The RAF and USAAF carried out four raids between February 13 and February 15, 1945, dropping 3,900 tons of bombs and incendiary devices on Dresden, leaving the city severely damaged. Today, the city's most famous buildings, including the Frauenkirche, the Zwingler Palace and the Opera House, have been restored to their pre-war appearance. Photo: Radurlaub |
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| London, England:London was one of the cities most affected by war during World War II, particularly by the German bombing raid known as The Blitz, which began on September 7, 1940, and lasted 37 weeks. It is estimated that around 20,000 bombs were dropped on London, destroying millions of homes. The rebuilding of the city began as soon as the bombings ended. Photo: Songquan Deng/123RF. |
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| Berlin, Germany:During the final stages of World War II, about 80% of Berlin was heavily destroyed. Today, when visiting beautiful Berlin, visitors can still see some areas that were never rebuilt, creating strange empty spaces in the middle of the bustling city. However, Berlin is still considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Photo: Viajesolympia. |
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| Hiroshima, Japan:On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, destroying two-thirds of the city and killing tens of thousands of people. Soon after, the city and important buildings were rebuilt, including the 16th-century Hiroshima Castle, which was restored in the 1950s. Meanwhile, the Genbaku Dome, which survived the bombing, has been recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site and has become a world-famous peace memorial. Photo: Intrepidtravel. |
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| Beirut, Lebanon:The capital of Lebanon was severely damaged during the 15-year civil war from 1975 to 1990. However, today, Beirut has become a symbol of modernity and luxury. Instead of renovating the old buildings that were badly damaged, modern structures were chosen to build and replace them, giving the city a completely new face. Photo: Lonelyplanet. |
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| Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina:Mostar is the largest and most important city in the Herzegovina region. It straddles the Neretva River and is the fifth largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city has been famous throughout Europe for centuries for its beautiful architecture, including the iconic 16th-century Stari Mosti, and for its mix of Muslim, Catholic, and Serb Orthodox cultures. However, after the Bosnian War, Mostar was reduced to rubble, until in recent years, many international organizations have funded the reconstruction and rebuilding of the city. Photo: Shutterstock. |
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| Tokyo, Japan:On September 1, 1923, the Kanto earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, struck Tokyo, Yokohama, and other cities in southern Honshu Island, triggering a tsunami that destroyed Tokyo’s wooden buildings. Historians today consider the earthquake a turning point for the Japanese capital, as the disaster led to the shaping and construction of Tokyo into a modern city. Photo: Alexfind. |
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| Lisbon, Portugal:The earthquake of November 1, 1755, which struck Lisbon, along with its aftershocks, destroyed about 85% of the city, including its palaces, churches, libraries, and thousands of houses. The earthquake not only affected Lisbon, but also spread throughout Portugal. However, despite this disaster, Lisbon has become one of the richest cultural and architectural capitals in Europe today. Photo: Photo: Theguardian. |
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| San Francisco, USA:The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was one of the greatest natural disasters in American history. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake caused massive economic and human damage in one of the largest cultural and financial centers in the American West. However, by 1915, less than a decade after the natural disaster, the city had undergone dramatic development. The new San Francisco had wider streets and many new areas of development. The city hosted the 1915 World's Fair, as well as a celebration of the completion of the Panama Canal and the miraculous rebirth of San Francisco. Photo: Allpropertymanagement. |
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