man made landscape

Hi,
I took a short flight around the "Lausitz" region in Eastern Germany today. Starting in the late 19th century this region was turned into a huge brown coal mining area.

Some have been filled with water after they closed leaving hundreds of small lakes.

Quite a few villages were re-located to make place for new mines.

Not the most beautiful region, but quite impressive from above.

Thanks for watching.
Manuel
I took a short flight around the "Lausitz" region in Eastern Germany today. Starting in the late 19th century this region was turned into a huge brown coal mining area.

Some have been filled with water after they closed leaving hundreds of small lakes.

Quite a few villages were re-located to make place for new mines.

Not the most beautiful region, but quite impressive from above.

Thanks for watching.
Manuel