The Costa Concordia was one of the best cruise ships in the world, with 1,500 cabins, a multi-level theater, a casino, and could accommodate over 4,000 passengers at a time.
It was a luxurious ocean city paradise that wowed everyone who stepped foot on it.
Unfortunately, disaster struck on January 13th, 2012 when the ship hit a rock formation only two hours after setting sail on a seven-day cruise. The marvelous ship sank and no one saw it again… until now.
It took a herculean effort to pull the Costa Concordia from the water, and the effects of the tragic crash are now more apparent than ever.
For the first time ever, photographer Jonathan Danko Kielkowski got a rare chance to board the ship to take a look inside. The photos he took are incredible.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Now the cruise ship has become a ghost ship. When German photographer Jonathan Danko Kielkowski got a chance to get onto the ship to see what things looked like inside, he took haunting photos like this: people’s belongings still scattered around the hallways and rooms.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
This used to be a magnificent theater that would hold hundreds of people. Now it is in ruins.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Somehow, the beautiful artwork in the grand halls miraculously survived the crash.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
The wreckage of the command room where engineers said to have a heated argument with the captain about the boat’s increasingly dangerous speeds.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
This bedroom looks somewhat still intact, but creepy. You can find hundreds of these abandoned rooms on the Concordia.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Passengers were enjoying in this casino hours before the deadly disaster, drinking and gambling. If only the ship had better luck with its sailing…
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
The crew used to work in these halls, but look at them now.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
The disaster happened so quickly that many of these beds were never even slept in.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
The surviving passengers later said that it was like a scene from Titanic.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
This amazing staircase with its emerald-colored finish continues to shine through the damage.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
The photos from this disaster are as haunting as the photos we’ve seen of the Titanic’s wreckage.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
This is a part of the gigantic elevator with some remaining water.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
You can still see the old emerald elevator here. Still quite majestic among the ruins.
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Floating the Costa Concordia
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo credit: Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
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