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Mine Gianna: a jump back in history

Workshope inside the mine Gianna
Workshope inside the mine Gianna
© Archivio Ecomuseo delle Miniere e della Val Germanasca (Photo: Serena Maccari)
After opening the gate, the first footsteps inside the gallery can be taken, struck by a warm jet of air coming from the fan set ahead, necessary to the two mines airing The impact with the dark and the heat is remarkable...

On the left you can enter what once was the shop, where the wagons were mended and the electric lamps reloaded. Here had also been situated a small reserve for the air, compressed outside.
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