10 Largest Abandoned Cities In The World
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10 Largest Abandoned Cities In The World!
Many things can define a city, from its culture and food to its residents. But what happens after you take all those things away? There are many reasons why cities are abandoned and all these stories are just as varied. From villages crumbling during volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, towns being taken over during wartime, and even entire cities being evacuated after nuclear disasters. These things may seem like a John Ford film but yeah, they do happen in real life. Some of these cities have become tourist destinations like the ghost towns of the American West while others have been condemned or simply forgotten. So what are the stories behind these abandoned cities? Ready to be awed? Let’s take a look at these 10 largest abandoned cities in the world!!
10.Oradour-Sur-Glane
It's horific just how big and ruined this town is. Oradour-Sur-Glane or as some may call it, 'Village des Martyrs' is one of the most remarkable sights in all of France, and is worth going out of your way to see. It’s located 14 miles northwest of Limoges. Oradour-Sur-Glane was the site of a particularly brutal atrocity during World War II. The entire village was shot and burned by troops on June 10, 1944. Within the act of retaliation, an SS detachment of 200 men routed all inhabitants from their homes and into the village square. A search for hidden explosives and an identity check was then announced which led them to be herded off. Men into barns and the women and children into the church. The troops managed to then lock the doors of the barns and the church and with dynamite and flammable devices they set fire to the whole village. Those who survived were finished off by machine-gun and grenades except for ten people who survived by somehow faking their death until the troop departed. How traumatizing is that? Oradour-Sur-Glane city now has a museum well known by French schoolchildren, most of whom make a trip there. A sign greets every pilgrim who enters with just one English word: “Remember”.
9.Texola
The History of Texola dates back to the early 1900s. On Interstate Highway 40, one mile east of the Oklahoma-Texas border is where the small incorporated community is situated. Before being called Texola, the town was called Texokla and Texoma. The town is known for its rapid decline rate of population. In 1910, the population peaked at 361. After that, the population declined every decade from 337 in 1940 to 45 in 1990. When the twenty-first century hit, Texola had 47 residents and served as a suburban area. In 2010, the quantity was reduced to 36 residents. Could you imagine that? Just 36 folks in your city!
8.Humberstone
Humberstone is a former mining town in the Atacama Desert, some hundred kilometers from Chile's borders with Peru and Bolivia. It was named after a British chemical engineer who relocated to South America in 1875 named James Humberstone. It also served as a residential area to the former saltpeter workers from Chile, Peru, and Bolivia. The workers then developed the pumping culture. The culture is expressed in their rich language, solidarity, and creativity and, above all, in their pioneering struggle for social justice. All these had an intended impact on social history. The saltpeter company processed the largest deposit of saltpeter in the world which produced great wealth for Chile. Humberstone was placed on the list of World Heritage at risk to assist mobilize resources for its conservation after the vulnerability of the structures and impact of an earthquake.
7.Mandu
The most memorable moments of a trip to India are spent exploring romantic ruins, forts and abandoned cities of India, Mandu is one of the numerous that leave a robust impression after visiting it. Mandu is found 100 km southwest of Indore in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It was once the capital city of a northern Indian Muslim state between 1401 and 1561. It’s perched on a forested hilltop that soars above the river below. It has lain abandoned for over 400 years and is now a prosperous-looking countryside clustered several groups of ruins around two artificial lakes. Within the walls are golden wheat fields dotted with tiny villages and stands of baobab trees, whose branches give the complete scene a very African feel. Mandu is the most complete and most romantic abandoned set of buildings in India.
10 Largest Abandoned Cities In The World!
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10 Largest Abandoned Cities In The World!
Many things can define a city, from its culture and food to its residents. But what happens after you take all those things away? There are many reasons why cities are abandoned and all these stories are just as varied. From villages crumbling during volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, towns being taken over during wartime, and even entire cities being evacuated after nuclear disasters. These things may seem like a John Ford film but yeah, they do happen in real life. Some of these cities have become tourist destinations like the ghost towns of the American West while others have been condemned or simply forgotten. So what are the stories behind these abandoned cities? Ready to be awed? Let’s take a look at these 10 largest abandoned cities in the world!!
10.Oradour-Sur-Glane
It's horific just how big and ruined this town is. Oradour-Sur-Glane or as some may call it, 'Village des Martyrs' is one of the most remarkable sights in all of France, and is worth going out of your way to see. It’s located 14 miles northwest of Limoges. Oradour-Sur-Glane was the site of a particularly brutal atrocity during World War II. The entire village was shot and burned by troops on June 10, 1944. Within the act of retaliation, an SS detachment of 200 men routed all inhabitants from their homes and into the village square. A search for hidden explosives and an identity check was then announced which led them to be herded off. Men into barns and the women and children into the church. The troops managed to then lock the doors of the barns and the church and with dynamite and flammable devices they set fire to the whole village. Those who survived were finished off by machine-gun and grenades except for ten people who survived by somehow faking their death until the troop departed. How traumatizing is that? Oradour-Sur-Glane city now has a museum well known by French schoolchildren, most of whom make a trip there. A sign greets every pilgrim who enters with just one English word: “Remember”.
9.Texola
The History of Texola dates back to the early 1900s. On Interstate Highway 40, one mile east of the Oklahoma-Texas border is where the small incorporated community is situated. Before being called Texola, the town was called Texokla and Texoma. The town is known for its rapid decline rate of population. In 1910, the population peaked at 361. After that, the population declined every decade from 337 in 1940 to 45 in 1990. When the twenty-first century hit, Texola had 47 residents and served as a suburban area. In 2010, the quantity was reduced to 36 residents. Could you imagine that? Just 36 folks in your city!
8.Humberstone
Humberstone is a former mining town in the Atacama Desert, some hundred kilometers from Chile's borders with Peru and Bolivia. It was named after a British chemical engineer who relocated to South America in 1875 named James Humberstone. It also served as a residential area to the former saltpeter workers from Chile, Peru, and Bolivia. The workers then developed the pumping culture. The culture is expressed in their rich language, solidarity, and creativity and, above all, in their pioneering struggle for social justice. All these had an intended impact on social history. The saltpeter company processed the largest deposit of saltpeter in the world which produced great wealth for Chile. Humberstone was placed on the list of World Heritage at risk to assist mobilize resources for its conservation after the vulnerability of the structures and impact of an earthquake.
7.Mandu
The most memorable moments of a trip to India are spent exploring romantic ruins, forts and abandoned cities of India, Mandu is one of the numerous that leave a robust impression after visiting it. Mandu is found 100 km southwest of Indore in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It was once the capital city of a northern Indian Muslim state between 1401 and 1561. It’s perched on a forested hilltop that soars above the river below. It has lain abandoned for over 400 years and is now a prosperous-looking countryside clustered several groups of ruins around two artificial lakes. Within the walls are golden wheat fields dotted with tiny villages and stands of baobab trees, whose branches give the complete scene a very African feel. Mandu is the most complete and most romantic abandoned set of buildings in India.
10 Largest Abandoned Cities In The World!
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