Italians and tourists are set to get a rare glimpse of a medieval village that lies at the bottom of a lake in Tuscany. The village of Fabbriche di Careggine, that was founded in the 13th century by a colony of blacksmiths, resides under the waters of the artificial lake of Vagli.

It was submerged after a dam was created in 1947, causing the village to be frozen in time. However, the church and several buildings are set to reappear as the dam is to be drained for maintenance works, marking the village’s first appearance since 1994.