"Submerged" church

alex_markov · Aug 28, 2019

2 years ago I went for a first time on Jrebchevo dam to see "submerged" church s. ivan Rilski. It was a cloudy autumn day, but at least was not raining

and ever since I try to arrange the second visit - but it's some 200+ km away

yesterday finally I found time and strength to travel - well worth trip (visit successfully some other places - clips to follow

) I enjoyed my trip a lot, hope You'll share part of this experience

P.S. water is far from the church now but half of the year it's near 2 meter high there

MAvic_South_Oz · Aug 28, 2019

I think that's the dark waterline on the side of the church ?
Lovely old relic, nicely shot.
Good that you got out for the trip, clears the mind.

alex_markov · Aug 28, 2019

MAvic_South_Oz said:
I think that's the dark waterline on the side of the church ?
Lovely old relic, nicely shot.
Good that you got out for the trip, clears the mind.

Exactly! But I saw it only on pictures - both my visits, water was some 5-600 meters away

MAvic_South_Oz · Aug 28, 2019

alex_markov said:
Exactly! But I saw it only on pictures - both my visits, water was some 5-600 meters away

What increases the level of the water ?
Is there a dam (natural or man made) and seasonal rainfall fills it at times ?

We have many old towns underwater in man made dams around Australia.
They are popular with scuba divers to explore !

alex_markov · Aug 28, 2019

MAvic_South_Oz said:
What increases the level of the water ?
Is there a dam (natural or man made) and seasonal rainfall fills it at times ?

We have many old towns underwater in man made dams around Australia.
They are popular with scuba divers to explore !

It's a dam and in the summer and autumn they use water for irrigation I suspect the end of spring level should be highest after snow melts. This dam sinks the whole village and on my next clip it's clearly visible foundations left of many houses