Lime Kiln
The San Lazzaro Lime Kiln: A Hidden Treasure in the Fields
Along the path leading to the trailhead of the “Muntà dei Povei” in Casarza Ligure, in the San Lazzaro area, a curious tower-like building emerges among the cultivated fields. At first glance simple, the structure tells an ancient story of work and ingenuity tied to the rural life of the area.
From Stone to Lime
This is an old lime kiln, used to bake and grind limestone, transforming it into lime—a material essential for local construction. Its presence shows how the natural resources of the region were skillfully utilized, using production techniques that today appear both fascinating and evocative.
History and Architecture
The building, visible only from the outside, dates back at least to the 18th–19th century. Its tower, a symbol of typical production structures of the period, remains an interesting example of rural industrial archaeology, capable of telling the story of work and life in the past, set within the agricultural landscape of Casarza Ligure.”
Sources
Davico M., “Archeologia della Produzione: le Fornaci da Calce in Liguria. Cogoleto.”, tesi di laurea, Università di Genova, Anno Accademico 1994/1995, relatore C. Varaldo, correlatori: C. Bozzo Dufour e T. Mannoni;
Figone F., Franceschini I., Stagnaro A., “MUSEO PARMA GEMMA Vent’anni di attività culturale e di ricerche”, Genova, Casarza Ligure, 1998;
Mannoni T., “Analisi di intonaci e malte genovesi. Formule, materiali e cause di degrado”, in “Facciate dipinte, conservazione e restauro”, Genova, 1984, pp.141-149, 195-197;
Mannoni T., “Metodi di datazione dell’edilizia storica”, in “Archeologia Medievale”, XI, 1984, pp. 396-403;
Montagni C., “Costruire in Liguria, materiali e tecniche degli antichi maestri muratori”, Sagep, Genova, 1993;
Rovereto, “Liguria geologica”, in “Memoria della società geologica italiana”, vol.II, Roma, 1939;
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https://www.comune.casarza-ligure.ge.it/
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