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Vintage photo of the Salzano spinning mill showing the 247 spinning mills employed in the industry and the only 3 men with the roles of director, stoker and machinist. (Courtesy of the Municipality of Salzano)

The Filanda Romanin-Jacur, active until 1952, made an important contribution to the economic and social development of Salzano.
It was one of the most important spinning mills in the Veneto region.

Built by Leone Romanin-Jacur in 1872, the spinning mill is an ancient silk factory consisting of a central body, where the machine and spinning room were located, and two side wings with a portico.

It undoubtedly represents an emblematic case of harmonious and virtuous conjugation between the natural environment, agriculture and proto industry:


from an architectural point of view, it admirably recalls the characteristic elements of the manor house behind which it is symmetrically built;
from a functional point of view, it used the decanted and pur

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