The church floats on water

The construction of hydroelectric dams require more sacrifice land and villages . It also made ​​more interesting by the landscape architecture can not move especially church looming over the lake .

Kalyazin bell tower , Russia

Kalyazin bell tower is the rest of the monastery of St. Nicholas was built in about 1796 to 1800 . According to the documents , which are considered a symbol of old Russia disappeared after the revolution . In 1939 , the government has decided to submerge the town reservoir on the Volga River . Monastery therefore abandoned . However, when the visitors were impressed with the strange landscape of the church is present in the water , it was decided to reinforce the bell tower and create a small island surrounded to the boat can look at .

Church in Russia . Photo: Michael Clarke .

Reschen Cathedral , Italy

Reschensee is an artificial lake near the border with Austria and is below the village of Graun has sunk underwater Reschen same church ( except for the bell tower ) in 1950 . 163 homes and more than 522 hectares of agricultural land had to make way for the reservoir 72 feet deep ( about 24 m ) . The church seemed to collapse when the water started to rise , but the bell tower was built in the 14th century still exist today proudly . They say you can still hear the bells echoing in the winter when the lake freezes .

Famous Cathedral in Italy . Photo: Petr Drapalik .

Krokhino Cathedral , Russia

The village of Vologda Oblast in Russia , Krokhino church was built on the area bordering the river and Lake Onega Sheksna 15th century . Present church was submerged when authorities launch hydropower projects in the 1980s . Block architecture still exists to this day , though partly collapsed and became very attracted to the tourists .

Cathedral ruins in Russia . Photo by Sharon .

Petrolandia ancient Cathedral , Brazil

Petrolandia a town in Brazil near Sao Francisco river was removed when the dam was built . One of the many things that people can not bring their religious works . Today, the existence of a church roof under half blue waters like giant fish mouth open to bite the bait .

The remaining churches in Brazil . Photo: Andre Estima .

Holy Rosary Church , India

Located in a beautiful setting and somewhat magical , Holy Rosary church in Karnataka , India appears and disappears every year . The course was built in the 1860s near Hassan and dams are formed in the 1960s . After the villagers moved away to make room for Hemavathy reservoir , the church was not demolished but still retained. In the summer , the roof and a church body out glamor to summer sun and rainy season it slowly submerged .

Church emerged and then disappeared in the year . Photo: Bhaskar Dutta .

St. Nicholas Church , Macedonia

Located in Mavrovo , Macedonia , St. Nicholas church was built in 1850 and over 153 years of existence until artificial reservoirs completed . Originally the church was completely submerged but then resurfaced in the summer , especially in drought years of the 21st century . Do not know the nature or fate has made a miraculous appearance . Many believe it was the hand of God .

Church reappeared after drought . Photo: Imir Kamberi .

Church in Potosi , Venezuela

Cross on the roof of the church in Potosi , Venezuela, is all that can be seen in the town after the government started building dams La Honda . President Carlos Andrés Pérez when it flew to the village of 1,200 people in 1985 to visit and speech . However, some people appear to be quite disappointed to have to leave their beautiful village .

Chop the rest of the church is hydroelectric after launch . Photo: Juan Tello .

All churches are sunk beneath the water " on the way back " , which is the natural result of people being exploited thoroughly . In 2010, El Nino caused drought in many areas and contributed to a number of churches which appear in deep water .