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Crespi d'Adda

Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List:
"... an exceptional example of a working village of Europe and North America, dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries, and reflecting the predominant philosophy of enlightened industrialists with respect to their employees. ... its integrity is remarkable ..."
Crespi Factory - The Main Gate
Crespi Factory - The Main Gate		 Factory Buildings
Factory Buildings		 Direction Offices
Direction Offices		 The Owner's Eye
The Owner's Eye		 The Workers' Village houses
The Workers' Village houses
A Refurbished Worker House
A Refurbished Worker House		 The Lavatory (donated by Crespi to their workers)
The Lavatory (donated by Crespi to their workers)		 The School (built by Crespi)
The School (built by Crespi)		 The Church (built by Crespi)
The Church (built by Crespi)		 Make it traditional! (Mr. Crespi to his architect)
"Make it traditional!" (Mr. Crespi to his architect)
The Managers villas
The Managers villas		 Reflecting Factory's Hyerarchy
Reflecting Factory's Hyerarchy		 Individual Styles allowed!
Individual Styles allowed!		 The Crespi Mansion (Neogothic Style Castle)
The Crespi Mansion (Neogothic Style Castle)		 Within a Peaceful Environment
Within a Peaceful Environment
Intake Channel of Crespi Hydropower Plant
Intake Channel of Crespi Hydropower Plant		 Water Capture Dam (River Adda)
Water Capture Dam (River Adda)		 Artificial Water Fall
Artificial Water Fall		 River ADDA (the cradle of Italian Industry!)
River ADDA (the cradle of Italian Industry!)		 Crespi Factory Boiler Feedwater Tank (unique design!)
Crespi Factory Boiler Feedwater Tank (unique design!)
The Way to the Last Rest
The Way to the Last Rest		 The Crespi Village Cemetery
The Crespi Village Cemetery		 Poor Lives
Poor Lives		 Crespi Family Mausoleum (Factory Hyerarchy Forever?)
Crespi Family Mausoleum (Factory Hyerarchy Forever?)
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