Werevolka
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Nowadays, people would just wave it off as ruins... they wouldn't even bother clearing the ruins, even just for the sake of an idea. It's always easier to build something new somewhere else:rolleyes:
In my hometown, there were many churches and cathedrals. During the war, the Germans didn't destroy them (well, except for the domes being damaged by bombings, but the walls were built very solidly, about one and a half meters thick). All the churches were destroyed by order of the city authorities from 1946 to 1948-1950 (my grandfather witnessed it). So yes, they didn't just ignore the ruins; they demolished them with a sledgehammer. Churches are only being rebuilt now, after the USSR has long since ceased to exist. I'm not particularly religious, but churches are beautiful and create a nice atmosphere.
