He designed the town and the streets remain much the same as they were originally built.
Today, much of that mining has disappeared, but the town remains.
The census for 2010 showed that 6,000 people fled the town and only 4,000 remained.
Despite this natural separation, the town remained as one for over 170 years.
The town remained under the management of the Cuinchy family until the line died out, in 1772.
The following 3 towns and 1 village remain in the district until December 31, 2005.
The town remains important in the operations of the line and also the port.
The town remained as such until the establishment of a civil government under the Americans in 1901.
The town remained under Turkish rule until the 19th century.
However, the new town remained small and never produced the hoped for money.