Many once beautiful buildings stand empty, evidencing a bygone time of spirit and pride.

许多曾经美丽的建筑如今空空地伫立在那里，证明了昔日的精神和骄傲。

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Some 35, 000 houses and flats now stand empty.

约有35,000所住房和公寓现在空置着。

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Some IZs were filled to only five percent of their area. Many IZs still stand empty after site clearance.

一些工业区只有5%投入了使用，许多工业区在场地清理后仍旧空置着。

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But there are also a surprising number of areas of empty land where houses used to stand.

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Finally, the elephant stables, 12 chambers that would have fit two elephants each, now stand empty and silent.

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The pigeon houses riddling the rock faces, traditionally used to collect the birds' droppings for use as fertiliser, mostly stand empty.

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In some areas of Croatia, houses held by the special property agency stand empty, waiting for decisions to be taken.

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