Until the early 1900s in this area, there were only cultivated fields and small forges, but the construction of the S.M.I., The Italian Metallurgical Society, for the production of ammunition, radically changed the whole area and the mountains... #tuttitaly
Campo Tizzoro, in the province of Pistoia, owes its development to the industrial establishments built in the area in 1910. We are talking about the SMI, or Società Metallurgica Italiana, which assumed great importance during the world wars and became one of the most significant Italian industrial realities in the bronze, brass, and aluminum laminate processing sector.
The whole town worked for the factory, and given the constant need for a workforce, workers also arrived from Livorno. This led to a population increase and the need to expand the country to accommodate workers, employees, and managers. The first workers' houses were then built, to which were added a school, a kindergarten, and the church dedicated to Santa Barbara.
Museum
The factory closed permanently in 2006, and some buildings were converted into museums. Among these are the bomb shelters, which date back to 1937 and are the largest in Europe.
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