South Tyrol Italy. The lake Resia (italian: Lago di Resia german: Reskensee) is famous for the steeple of a submerged 14th-century church; when the water freezes this can be reached on foot. A legend says that during winter one can still hear church bells ring. In reality the bells were removed from the tower on July 18 1950 a week before the demolition of the church nave and the creation of the lake for a dam's construction. photo

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South Tyrol, Italy. The lake Resia (italian: Lago di Resia, german: Reskensee) is famous for the steeple of a submerged 14th-century church; when the water freezes, this can be reached on foot. A legend says that during winter one can still hear church bells ring. In reality the bells were removed from the tower on July 18, 1950, a week before the demolition of the church nave and the creation of the lake, for a dam's construction.

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