Montevecchio is a monument complex of industrial archaeology in the heart of Medio Campidano, between the territories of Guspini and Arbus.
It includes the extraction and processing sites, the town of Gennas Serapis and the management and services headquarters. From the humble dwellings of the labourers, the luxurious management building and the operational units, the mines are surrounded by wonderful nature not far from the beaches of Costa Verde and, in particular, the desert-like dunes of Piscinas are just a few hundred metres away.
Extraction activities went on for a century and a half: from 1848, when Carlo Alberto (King Charles Albert of Sardinia) signed the concession for exploitation, until 1991. In 1865, with 1,100 labourers, it was the most important mine in the kingdom. Today it is one of the eight sites in the Geo-mining Park of Sardinia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The 'Palazzina della Direzione' (Management Building) has rather classical shapes and tells the story of 19th century middle-class life.The Blue Room is the most sumptuous room and is used for receptions. In the attic there are the kitchen and the modest servants' quarters.
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