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Machine for working iron, former ILVA Ironworks, Follonica.

Machine for working iron, former ILVA Ironworks, Follonica.

© Institute and Museum of the History of Science / Simona Filardo

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Ironworking machinery, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Machine for working iron, former ILVA Ironworks, Follonica.

Grand-ducal foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Water tower and grand-ducal Foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Ironworking machinery, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Clock tower, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Headquarters of the Museum of Iron and Cast Iron. The building has served different purposes: Mill (1500-1805), Ironworks (1546-1805), little square furnace (1805-1817), San Ferdinando round furnace (1816-1888). Former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica

The Library Building built by maestro Giovanni Biscione. The building has served different purposes: large square furnace (1577-1820), Mill (1805-1920), Mechanical Workshop (1840-1960), "Affitto" or Administration Building as of 1651.

Grand-ducal foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Grand-ducal foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Foundry no. 1, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Clock tower, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Grand-ducal foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Sluice-gate that regulated water from and to the "Bottaccio" pond, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Gears furnace, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

"Bottaccio" pond (1577) that collected the water from the millrace that activated the mill, the ironworks and the furnaces, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

"Bottaccio" pond (1577) that collected the water from the millrace that activated the mill, the ironworks and the furnaces, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Interior of the grand-ducal Foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Gate of wrought and cast iron, designed by Alessandro Manetti and Carlo Reishammer (1840 ca.) at the entrance of the former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

An exhibition hall of the Museum of Iron and Cast Iron, Follonica.

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Last update 27/feb/2008

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Ironworking machinery, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Machine for working iron, former ILVA Ironworks, Follonica.

Grand-ducal foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Water tower and grand-ducal Foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Ironworking machinery, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Clock tower, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Headquarters of the Museum of Iron and Cast Iron. The building has served different purposes: Mill (1500-1805), Ironworks (1546-1805), little square furnace (1805-1817), San Ferdinando round furnace (1816-1888). Former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica

The Library Building built by maestro Giovanni Biscione. The building has served different purposes: large square furnace (1577-1820), Mill (1805-1920), Mechanical Workshop (1840-1960), "Affitto" or Administration Building as of 1651.

Grand-ducal foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Grand-ducal foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Foundry no. 1, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Clock tower, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Grand-ducal foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Sluice-gate that regulated water from and to the "Bottaccio" pond, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Gears furnace, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

"Bottaccio" pond (1577) that collected the water from the millrace that activated the mill, the ironworks and the furnaces, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

"Bottaccio" pond (1577) that collected the water from the millrace that activated the mill, the ironworks and the furnaces, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Interior of the grand-ducal Foundry no. 2, former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

Gate of wrought and cast iron, designed by Alessandro Manetti and Carlo Reishammer (1840 ca.) at the entrance of the former ILVA Ironworks Complex, Follonica.

An exhibition hall of the Museum of Iron and Cast Iron, Follonica.