For more than 170 years, the textile factories of Perosa kept the town running like a giant engine.
They produced cotton and silk threads using ingenious machines—many invented by the workers themselves.
In the 20th century, these factories attracted people from everywhere: local families, valley communities, and many young women from Veneto who arrived with a small suitcase and an entire future to build.
For many of them, this journey truly changed their lives.
The owners didn’t stop at the factories: they built houses, dormitories, public baths (with hot water, which was rare back then!), dance halls and meeting spaces—changing the look and rhythm of the entire town, one brick at a time.
Now it’s your turn to discover this story.
Just look around… and follow the clues!
For more than 170 years, the textile factories of Perosa kept the town running like a giant engine.
They produced cotton and silk threads using ingenious machines—many invented by the workers themselves.
In the 20th century, these factories attracted people from everywhere: local families, valley communities, and many young women from Veneto who arrived with a small suitcase and an entire future to build.
For many of them, this journey truly changed their lives.
The owners didn’t stop at the factories: they built houses, dormitories, public baths (with hot water, which was rare back then!), dance halls and meeting spaces—changing the look and rhythm of the entire town, one brick at a time.
Now it’s your turn to discover this story.
Just look around… and follow the clues!
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