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The tradition of openwork steel

CAMPOBASSO
POI access	Public
Creation and last update	Creation 24 Jun 2021, 10:33 a.m. - Last update 17 Feb 2022, 5 p.m. - User: silvia.santorelli

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Name of the POI	The tradition of openwork steel
POI ID	metallolavorato-campobasso
Type	POI Experience
FORM FILLER
Name	Michele
Surname	Fratino
E-mail	michelefratino@justmo.org
Role	Facilitator
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POI BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Description of the POI	In 1750 an edict of Charles III King of Naples prohibited the manufacture of cutting weapons. The artisans of Campobasso were forced to convert their production, so they start making and decorating kitchen knives. Quickly the openwork steel industry became flourishing and the products were exported all over Europe. At the beginning of the twentieth century, thanks to the workshop of the Tucci family, steel becomes the opportunity to develop an urban decoration inspired by art nouveau. Consequently, Campobasso quickly became an elegant and welcoming town: balconies, benches, gates and wrought iron street lamps that take graceful forms and delicate shapes in the hands of local skilled craftsmen.
POI GEOREFERENCE
Georeference	41°33'36.9"N 14°39'32.7"E
Street address	Piazzetta Palombo
City	Campobasso
State/Province/Region	Italy/Campobasso/Molise
Postal/Zip Code	86100

MULTIMEDIA FILES
Click on the image to open it	Filename and typemetallolavorato-campobasso_photograph-01.jpeg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionDetails
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Click on the icon to reproduce the video	Filename and typeopenworksteel-cb_video-01.mp4 - (Video)
	DescriptionThe workflow of openwork steel explained by the craftsman Aldo Perrella from Campobasso.
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Click on the image to open it	Filename and typemetallolavorato-campobasso_photograph-03.jpeg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionWrought iron gate of Palazzo San Giorgio, seat of the Town Hall
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Click on the image to open it	Filename and typemetallolavorato-campobasso_photograph-04.jpg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionIron portal made of wrought iron
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Click on the image to open it	Filename and typemetallolavorato-campobasso_photograph-06.jpeg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionLiberty style wrought iron bench
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Click on the image to open it	Filename and typemetallolavorato-campobasso_photograph-05.jpeg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionLiberty style wrought iron lamppost
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Click on the image to open it	Filename and typemetallolavorato-campobasso_photograph-07.jpg - (Photograph)
	DescriptionWrought iron balconies
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CATEGORY
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Material Heritage	Historical centre Industrial patrimony
Immaterial Heritage	Handicrafts (such as embroidery, carving) Traditional work
NATURAL HERITAGE

HIDDEN PATRIMONY
Tangible
Intangible	Building practices Family tales
EXPERIENCES
	Showing around

RELEVANT INFORMATION
Type of tourist experience	Tour of the workshops
Length of tourist experience	Half an hour
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Languages	Italian
"Last mile" accessibility	Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation/car parking/bus station
Accessibility/limitations to access	Public square with no limitations to access
Popularity of the attraction among the locals	8
Influence on destination choice	4
Tag	openwork steel, iron, metals, art nouveau
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