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THE WINE PRESS

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UNIT N. 2

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“U parmientu”. The wine press is the place where the grapes were pressed and it dates back to the early nineteenth century. It keeps its original structure and contains a Greek press which dates back to the first century b.C. In the same place there is a permanent display of photos and written texts illustrating the history of the grapevine and the production techniques, from Greek to modern times.

Palmento - Il torchio e la vasca di pigiatura

Palmento - Torchio arcaico

Palmento - Ingresso

Palmento - Particolare del torchio

Palmento - Torchi

Palmento - Vite ad azione diretta

 
 

 
Casa del massaro
“A casa ro massaru”
. The house of the farmer is the typical middle-class house of the peasant class. The interior consists of four...

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Palmento
“Il palmento”. The wine press is the place where the grapes were pressed; it dates back to the early nineteen century and when it was rented, it was covered by...

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Bottega del fabbro“A putia ro firraru” .The blacksmith’s shop is located in an artificial cave, probably once a christian “hypogeum”...  

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Casa del bracciante
“A casa ro iurnataru”. Inhabited by six people up to the Sixties, the agricultural day-labourer’s house is a room of just 12 square metres. It is a meaningful proof of...

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Bottega del calderaio“A putia ro quarararu”. The tinker’s shop is next to the day-labourer’s house and contains some tools belonging to a shop located...

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Bottega del falegname“A putia ro falignami”. The carpenter’s shop displays what has been recovered in Palazzolo Acreide, another close-by town. It is in a courtyard below...

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Frantoio“U trappitu”. This is an exceptional building, dug out of a cliff. It was an ancient place of worship going back to Byzantine times and ...

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Bottega del calzolaio“A putia ro scarparu”. The shoemaker’s shop has become part of the museum after the death of the owner, the last shoemaker in...

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ConciabroccheThe "putia ro scarparu"place also displays the tools used by the dish-repairer (u rappuntapiatti) and some objects mended by him...

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Ciclo del grano
Il ciclo del grano”. A stall  has been used to display all the tools and objects used for the work related to the “cycle of the grain”. In a space with...

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Laboratorio didatticoDidactic laboratory. This is the place where students and visitors can take part in workshops on grain grinding and  bread making, using...

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Arte popolarePopular art section

 

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Mulino ad acqua Santa Lucia“U mulinu”. The itinerary also includes the St. Lucia watermill, in the area of Palazzolo called “the watermill valley”, 10 Km. far from Buscemi. It is one of the four water-mills started...

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