The Ecomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di Calabria (Ecomuseum of the iron-works and iron-foundries of Calabria) is an
ecomuseum
An ecomuseum is a museum focused on the identity of a place, largely based on local participation and aiming to enhance the welfare and development of local community, local communities. Ecomuseums originated in France, the concept being develope ...
in
Bivongi
Bivongi ( Calabrian: or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria in the Stilaro Valley, at the feet of the Mon ...
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Calabria
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, southern
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
.
The project was founded in 1982 by the ''Associazione Calabrese Archeologia Industriale'' (Calabrian Association for Industrial Archaeology). Its purposes are research, study, preservation and cultural promotion of the Calabrian industrial heritage, and, in particular, what remains of it in the
Vallata dello Stilaro
The Vallata dello Stilaro is a valley in the Province of Reggio Calabria of Southern Italy. It takes its name from river that flow in the area, the Stilaro.
The principal settlements present in the valley are Bivongi, Monasterace, Pazzano a ...
and
Serre Calabresi
The Serre Calabresi or ''Calabrian Serre'' ( Calabrian dialect: ''Serra'') are a mountain and hill area of Calabria, southern Italy, characterized by large extents of woods.
The name could be derived by the Jewish ''Ser'', meaning "mountains", ...
.
Itineraries
The museum incorporates four itineraries focussing on:
* Waters and metallurgy
* Mines
* Mills
* Religion
Gallery
Image:Bocca_di_una_delle_miniere_di_Pazzano.JPG, Ancient mine in Pazzano
Image:Antica fonderia ferdinandea.jpg, Ancient foundry at Ferdinandea
Ferdinandea Island (also Graham Island, Graham Bank or Graham Shoal; french: Ile Julia) is a certain volcanic island/seamount in the Mediterranean Sea near the island of Sicily that has, on more than one occasion, risen above the Mediterranean v ...
Image:MINIERE.JPG, Bivongi's Mine
Image:Mulino do regnante bivongi.JPG, Mulino del Regnante (mill) at Bivongi
File:Ingresso principale della fonderia di Mongiana.JPG, Main entrance of Mongiana Foundry
File:Altoforno interno a mongiana.JPG, blast furnace in Mongiana Foundry
File:Armeria di Mongiana.jpg, Mongiana armory
See also
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Serre Calabresi
The Serre Calabresi or ''Calabrian Serre'' ( Calabrian dialect: ''Serra'') are a mountain and hill area of Calabria, southern Italy, characterized by large extents of woods.
The name could be derived by the Jewish ''Ser'', meaning "mountains", ...
*
Ecomuseum
An ecomuseum is a museum focused on the identity of a place, largely based on local participation and aiming to enhance the welfare and development of local community, local communities. Ecomuseums originated in France, the concept being develope ...
*
Industrial archeology
Industrial archaeology (IA) is the systematic study of material evidence associated with the industrial past. This evidence, collectively referred to as industrial heritage, includes buildings, machinery, artifacts, sites, infrastructure, docum ...
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Reali ferriere ed Officine di Mongiana
Sources
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External links
Official website
Museums in Calabria
Ecomuseums
Open-air museums in Italy
Vallata dello Stilaro
Mining museums
Industry museums in Italy
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