"Uomini di Valle Imperina" Visitor Center
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The Centro Visitatori del Parco Nazionale Dolomiti Bellunesi "Uomini di Valle Imperina" is situated in an elegant building dating back to the beginning of the 20th century, originally a hydroelectric power plant for the copper mines of Valle Imperina. The Center is dedicated to the men who lived in the valley and their work.
The first section of the display focuses on the miner and the effects of the past mining and metallurgical activities on the landscape and the surrounding environment, on air, water, vegetation, and man's health. The second section deals with the chair maker profession, which in many cases used to integrate or even replace the miner's profession. In this section of the Center you can see how the work was organized, the tools and techniques used for the making of chairs, and discover the characteristic jargon these men used, above all during their journeys in Italy. The third section of the display, on the upper floor, is dedicated to the legendary character of the so called "Om selvarech', the protagonist of a propitiatory spring rite and cultural hero revealing to men some important secrets linked to milk processing.
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Centro Minerario di Valle Imperina
Le Campe
32020 Rivamonte Agordino
(0039) 904 393 328
Entrance free. July through August 1-6:30pm; May through June and September through October on weekends and public holidays only
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Topic : Art and cultural heritage
Published on : 2008/12/15
Tags : valle imperina visitor centre dolomiti dolomites bellunesi belluno national park mine
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