Cities, that were almost destroyed by hurricanes, earthquakes, bombardments and shelling, have risen from the ashes like the mystical phoenix, amazing us with their unsurpassable beauty and incredible views. Here we’ve gathered eight cities that awe their visitors with their new architecture.
© Sputnik / Alexander VilfAfter the 1755 earthquake, Lisbon was rebuilt according to the plans of Prime Minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, the 1st Marquess of Pombal.
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After the 1755 earthquake, Lisbon was rebuilt according to the plans of Prime Minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, the 1st Marquess of Pombal.
© Sputnik / Mikhail AlaeddinSince the end of the Lebanon war, people have been rebuilding Beirut, and by the start of 2006, the city had regained its status as a tourist, cultural and intellectual center in the Middle East.
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© Sputnik / Mikhail Alaeddin
Since the end of the Lebanon war, people have been rebuilding Beirut, and by the start of 2006, the city had regained its status as a tourist, cultural and intellectual center in the Middle East.
© Sputnik / P. BarahtaHiroshima is best known for being destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the US dropped an atomic bomb on the city in 1945. Hiroshima was proclaimed a City of Peace in 1949 and now is completely restored.
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Hiroshima is best known for being destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the US dropped an atomic bomb on the city in 1945. Hiroshima was proclaimed a City of Peace in 1949 and now is completely restored.
© Sputnik / Natalia SeliverstovaAlmost half of Tokyo was destroyed in a violent fire after the earthquake in 1923. Although the reconstruction plan turned out to be very expensive, the city began to gradually recover.
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Almost half of Tokyo was destroyed in a violent fire after the earthquake in 1923. Although the reconstruction plan turned out to be very expensive, the city began to gradually recover.
© AFP 2023 / Elvis BarukcicMostar is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 90% of buildings in it were destroyed in the 1990s during the Bosnian War.
Mostar is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 90% of buildings in it were destroyed in the 1990s during the Bosnian War.
© Sputnik / Evgeny YepanchintsevAbout 3/4 of buildings in Murmansk, Russia, were destroyed in World War II. It was restored at the beginning of the 1950s.
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About 3/4 of buildings in Murmansk, Russia, were destroyed in World War II. It was restored at the beginning of the 1950s.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovMore than 90% of Volgograd, Russia, was destroyed in World War II. For creating new street lines, the historical plan of the city has been changed.
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More than 90% of Volgograd, Russia, was destroyed in World War II. For creating new street lines, the historical plan of the city has been changed.
© Sputnik / Boris BabanovMinsk, the capital of Belarus, was also badly damaged during World War II. Local residents have actively participated in its restoration.
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Minsk, the capital of Belarus, was also badly damaged during World War II. Local residents have actively participated in its restoration.