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Mining centre of Val Imperina – Rivamonte Agordino

Centro Minerario di Valle Imperina, Rivamonte Agordino, Province of Belluno, Italy

Mining centre of Val Imperina – Rivamonte Agordino

Centro Minerario di Valle Imperina, Rivamonte Agordino, Province of Belluno, Italy

Description

The mining centre of Valle Imperina, in the municipality of Rivamonte Agordino (Belluno), is the most important in the Dolomites, in addition to being a magnificent example of industrial archaeology.

Probably of Roman origins, when copper and bronze was worth almost as much as gold, it was acquired in 1411 by the Serenissima Republic of Venice for its copper supplies. Skilled workers were being brought in from Bohemia at that time and their language is still present in toponyms, terms related to the mining industry, dialects and local surnames. The centre reached its maximum splendour between the 17th and 18th centuries under the management of the Crotta family, and continued to function until 1966 when a terrible flood caused numerous victims and damage. It was recently restored and is now also used as a hostel.

The centre is located on two interesting historical-cultural itineraries: "The forgotten mountain" and "The way of the hospices" used by workers and pilgrims in the past.

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Water
Yes
Electricity
Yes
Access
Tarmac road, Accessible by car, Accessible with off-road vehicles
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Via Carducci, 32 – 30171 Venezia Mestre
Phone: +39 041 279 43 38
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