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Memories of memory (Il Grande Cretto)

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Memories of memory (Il Grande Cretto) sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (8:52) by Paogar. 63 comments, 782 views.

at 51mm, 1/320 f/11.0, ISO 100, hand held. Cretto di Burri, Italy.

La notte tra il 14 ed il 15 gennaio del 1968 una forte scossa di terremoto (di grado 6,5 della scala Mercalli) “scuote” la Valle del Belìce causando gravi danni ai Comuni di Gibellina, Menfi, Montevago, Partanna, Poggioreale, Salaparuta, Salemi, Santa Margherita di Belìce, Santa Ninfa e Vita. I pochi muri rimasti ancora in piedi crollano completamente in seguito alla fortissima scossa del 25 gennaio, alle ore 10:56, che provoca morti anche tra i soccorritori e cancella completamente i Comuni di Gibellina, Poggioreale, Salaparuta e Montevago mentre gli altri subiscono ingenti danni con il 70-80% degli edifici distrutti o danneggiati. I morti furono quasi 400, con più di 1000 feriti ed almeno 90.000 sfollati. Dopo decenni di lavori, la valle del Belìce si è lentamente risollevata e gli antichi paesi della valle sono stati in gran parte ricostruiti, seppure in luoghi distanti da quelli originari interessati dal terremoto. A ricordo di quell’infausto evento a Gibellina, una delle città simbolo del sisma, l’artista di Città di Castello, Alberto Burri, progettò un gigantesco monumento conosciuto come il “Grande Cretto”, una delle più grandi ed importanti opere di “Land art” al mondo, che ripercorre le vie ed vicoli della vecchia città: sorge nello stesso luogo dove una volta vi erano le macerie ed appare come una serie di “fratture” sul terreno realizzate accumulando ed ingabbiando nel cemento i resti degli stessi edifici. L'opera, frutto della voglia di rinascita della città nata dalla mente del Sindaco Ludovico Corrao, venne realizzata parzialmente in una prima fase tra il 1985 e il 1989, rimanendo al tempo incompleta per mancanza di fondi: il completamento è arrivato solamente nel 2015, in occasione del centenario della nascita di Burri. Ho preferito proporvi questa mia immagine in bianco e nero perchè la tristezza che mi ha invaso al cospetto di questa grande opera ed al ricordo del suo tristissimo passato ha “spento” in me tutti i, pur splendidi, colori di una bellissima giornata di sole.






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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (8:58) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Great document embellished by the excellent caption, a place that I was lucky enough to visit (also inserting something in the gallery)

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (9:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

I don't know but I appreciate your very nice photo!

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (9:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Thank you Paolo.
An image that tells with due respect the drama and pain experienced by thousands of people, without the use of "easy" subjects to commiserate and pity ... only superficially.

Hello
Mark

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (10:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Excellent document well described,, those were very bad times,, let's hope for the best,,
Hello

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (11:46) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

You have created an excellent document of this monument that invokes us not to forget the unfortunate events that I remember well. I understand very well your choice of B+W which I fully support.
Hello, Gastone.

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (11:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

A great tragic event told in the first person in a compelling way, moving, congratulations :-)

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (12:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

I fully agree on the BN which is still beautiful ;-) Excellent post that especially at this time makes us remember how seismic our territory is ;-) Congratulations

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (12:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Excellent photo-document accompanied by a touching caption; congratulations Paolo, hello and have a nice day
Elizabeth

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (12:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Amazing photo
Hello Ettore

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (12:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

A sad document, bye

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (13:27) | This comment has been translated    

Super!

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (13:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Bravo Paolo! :-)

Congratulations.

Gaz.

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (14:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

The image is a nice document, the comment is exhaustive.
It is an event that I remember even though I was a child.
Congratulations
George

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (15:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

An incredible drama...... impeccably described!

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (15:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Caption and photos that tell everything very well, bye.
Gianni

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (16:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Wonderful shot and caption.
Only a beautiful heart like yours could tell us this photo...

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (17:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Congratulations Paolo, beautiful document and interesting caption, appreciable and appropriate bn!

Good WE
Agate ;-)

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (17:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Great document that reminds us of that immense tragedy... Congratulations

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (17:35)    

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Caro Paolo, ottima questa tua proposta. Perfetta la scelta del bianco e nero. Anche io per i miei scatti del Cretto (presto in galleria) ho scelto la modalità monocromatica, che il luogo stesso, le sue ferite, la sua storia drammatica sembrano suggerire. Buon fine settimana

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sent on 16 Maggio 2026 (17:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)    

Wow, what a document even if I can't understand the details, very interesting caption, congratulations Paulo


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