Places to see in ( Sanremo - Italy ) Bussana Vecchia
Places to see in ( Sanremo - Italy ) Bussana Vecchia
Bussana Vecchia is a former ghost town in Liguria, Italy. Abandoned due to an earthquake in 1887, it was renovated and repopulated by an international community of artists in the early 1960s. It is administratively a hamlet (frazione) of the city of Sanremo, near the border with France.
Bussana was founded probably in the second half of the 9th century when the coastal region was repeatedly attacked by Saracens. It was built on the top of a hill to be easily defended. In 1429 it had 250 inhabitants and it was granted autonomy from the Maritime Republic of Genoa. A period of major development followed and most of the current buildings were built in this period.
The French Riviera and western Liguria are at the junction of south-western Alps and Liguria basin, a region of moderate seismicity. The severest earthquake to hit Bussana struck the region on February 23, 1887 killing more than 2000 people. The worst of the damage in Bussana occurred at 6:21 on that Ash Wednesday morning, a twenty-second seismic wave caused immediate destruction and deaths throughout the village.
The earthquake was the first recorded by a true seismograph built by Filippo Cecchi in Moncalieri, Italy. Most buildings were severely damaged and the authorities decided to rebuild the village in a new site downhill called Bussana Nuova (New Bussana). The old village was abandoned and all of its buildings declared dangerous.
In 1947 immigrants from Southern Italy started illegally settling the ghost town. After a few forced evictions by the Italian Police in the 1950s the authorities ordered the destruction of all first floor stairways and rooftops. Despite this in the early 1960s Vanni Giuffrè, sicilian painter, and a group of artists, the Community of International Artists (now International Artists Village), decided to move to Bussana Vecchia. The spirit of the organization was somewhat idealistic: to be able to live simply and to work artistically within the village.
In the village there was no electricity, tap water or sanitation but the new community of inhabitants grew from the small original nucleus to around twenty to thirty people by 1968, mostly hippie artists coming from all over Europe (Italian, Austrian, English, French, Danish, German and Swedish).
Tensions with the old inhabitants and with the police grew until on July 25, 1968 an eviction was ordered again and the police sent to the village to enforce it. When the police forces arrived, they were faced with the villagers behind their barricades refusing to leave and by a large group of international news reporters. The police decided to avoid confrontation.
During the last sixty years, Bussana Vecchia has been saved and rebuilt by its new inhabitants following an earthquake that destroyed the village in 1887. The International Artists Village was born and despite periodical confrontation with the authorities (the latest eviction order was issued in 1997 when all buildings were declared property of the Italian Government) the community is still living there, selling its handiwork to tourists, and organizing artistic events. The artists and craftsmen, who live and work in Bussana Vecchia, made it to what it is today: an oasis of creativity, a unique and special place in the world. In December 2017, however, the Italian Department of State Property (Demanio) sent to all the inhabitants tax settlements of tens of thousands of euros, and calling the rebuilders of Bussana Vecchia ‘occupiers’ instead of praising them for reconstructing the village and keeping it alive. Fear arose that the Bussanesi might loose their houses and homes that they rebuilt from the ruins.
The Italian Department of State Property (Demanio) is planning to transfer the full responsibility for Bussana Vecchia, starting from 2018, to the City of Sanremo. To be unified, Bussana Vecchia Resilient was created a few years ago by the artists. At the end of December 2017 the association started a petition to Save Bussana Vecchia (via Change.org)
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Bussana Vecchia (Italy) from the sky
A stunning aerial view of a unique village in Italy, in the Flowers' Coast near San Remo, Liguria. Destroyed by an earthquake in 1887, it came to a new life in the 60s thanks to a group of artists and hippies.
Bussana Vecchia Liguria ARTIST VILLAGE Hippie style
A small village near Sanremo captured by artists and hippies after being destroyed from an Earthquake - what a strory! A place to visit!!!
from wikipedia: Bussana Vecchia (Old Bussana) is a 100 year old ghost town in Liguria, a few kilometers from the Italian-French border. It is administratively part of the city of Sanremo. History Bussana was founded probably in the second half of the ninth century when the coastal region was repeatedly attacked by Saracens. It was built on the top of a hill to be easily defended. In 1429 it had 250 inhabitants and it was granted autonomy from the Maritime Republic of Genoa. A period of major development followed and most of the current buildings were built in this period. Earthquake A marmour memorial remembering those who died in the Earthquake in Bussana Vecchia The French Riviera and western Liguria are at the junction of south-western Alps and Liguria basin, a region of moderate seismicity. The severest earthquake to hit Bussana struck the region on February 23, 1887 killing more than 2000 people. The worst of the damage in Bussana occurred at 6:21 on that Ash Wednesday morning, a twenty second seismic wave caused immediate destruction and deaths throughout the village. The earthquake was the first recorded by a true seismograph built by Filippo Cecchi in Moncalieri, Italy.
Most buildings were severely damaged and the authorities decided to rebuild the village in a new site downhill called Bussana Nuova (New Bussana). The old village was abandoned and all of its buildings declared dangerous. Rebirth In 1947 immigrants from Southern Italy started illegally settling the ghost town. After a few forced evictions by the Italian Police in the 1950s the authorities ordered the destruction of all first floor stairways and rooftops.
Despite this in the early 1960s a group of artists, the Community of International Artists (now International Artists Village), decided to move to Bussana Vecchia. The spirit of the organization was somewhat idealistic: to be able to live simply and to work artistically within the village.
In the village there was no electricity, tap water or sanitation but the new community of inhabitants grew from the small original nucleus to around twenty to thirty people by 1968, mostly hippie artists coming from all over Europe (Italian, Austrian, English, French, Danish, German and Swedish). Tensions with the old inhabitants and with the police grew until on July 25, 1968 an eviction was ordered again and the police sent to the village to enforce it. When the police forces arrived, they were faced with the villagers behind their barricades refusing to leave and by a large group of international news reporters. The police decided to avoid confrontation. Today The International Artists Village was born and despite periodical confrontation with the authorities (the latest eviction order was issued in 1997 when all buildings were declared property of the Italian Government) the community is still living there, selling its handiwork to tourists, and organizing artistic events.
Walk in a ghost town Bussana Vecchia (Italy)
Sorry for a video quality. It was recorder by a kid (6 y.o.) during our visit to Bussana Vecchia - a former ghost town not far away from Sanremo (Italy). At the end of this video an old Italian man made a joke on my son and took the phone. That is why it will be upside down.
Bussana Vecchia (reportage)
Bussana vecchia The Ghost village - San Remo Liguria Italy
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Bussana Vecchia
Being hit by a violent earthquake in 1887, the village of Bussana was evacuated and abandoned, becoming a ghost town. However, from the early 60's onward, Bussana Vecchia (Old) became an attraction for many artists, thanks to its idyllic atmosphere.
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Bussana Vecchia via Google Street View
Bussana Vecchia, an ancient hill village east of San Remo, abandoned after the earthquake of 1887 and nowerdays worldwide popular as an „International Artist Community“ had been added to Google Street View. In Cooperation with Google, the artists from Bussana photographed the complete village including more than 50 art studios to share this unique place virtually via Google Street View in August 2016.
Places to see in ( Sanremo - Italy )
Places to see in ( Sanremo - Italy )
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Pista Ciclabile Area 24 - Sanremo
Santuario Madonna Della Costa
Corso Matteotti
Old Bussana (Bussana Vecchia)
Piazza Bresca
La Pigna
Russian Orthodox Church (San Basilio)
Corso dell'Imperatrice
Villa Nobel
Valle Argentina
Sanremo è.… Bussana Nuova: Via al Mare
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Bussana Vecchia : Village Fantôme (Ligurie Italie)
Artist Village Bussana Vecchia (Italy)
Have you ever dreamt of living in a mediterranean village filled with artists, where art lovers would come to buy your work? There is a place like this in Italy called Bussana Vecchia.
It was once abandoned due to an earthquake in the late 19 century, and later occupied by a community of artists in the '60s. Today it is a popular tourist destination in Italy. People from all over the world come to appreciate its history and art (and take selfies to share too).
Are you excited to live and work in a beautiful historic artist village like Bussana Vecchia? There are definitely a lot of perks, but also some setbacks. In this video I would like to talk about the pros & cons of being an artist in an artist village, so you can decided for yourself if this is something right for your art career.
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Chiesa St. Egidio at Bussana Vecchia – taken from Google Street View
For the inhabitants of Bussana Vecchia, the bell tower of Sant’Egidio Church that miraculously survived the earthquake is the symbol of the village. The ruined inside of the old church is still off-limits to visitors.
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A postcard from... Bussana Vecchia
Bussana Vecchia is a former ghost town in Liguria, Italy. Abandoned due to an earthquake in 1887, it was renovated and repopulated by an international community of artists in the early 1960s. (Wikipedia)
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Bussana Vecchia it a ghost town near Sanremo, Italy. Recently we had our vacation in this area and made a short visit to the town. This old town which has faced the worst earthquake is still standing here. But with all broken houses.
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