Reali ferriere ed Officine di Mongiana

Blast furnace in Mongiana Foundry
Mongiana armory
mining trucks

Reali ferriere ed Officine di Mongiana or Villaggio Siderurgico di Mongiana[1] ( in English: Mongiana real iron foundry and works or Mongiana steel village) was a steel plant settled in little town of Mongiana, in Calabria (Italy) opened in 1770 - 1771 by Bourbons of Naples and closed in 1881 after 20 years that Kingdom of Italy was born. At 1860 employed up to 1600 workers.

History

The architect who build the first complex was the neapolitan Mario Gioffredo at 1771 and the first director was G.F. Conty.

Directors

References

  1. Danilo Franco (2003). "Nascita del polo siderurgico di Mongiana". Il ferro in Calabria. Kaleidon Editrice. ISBN 88-88867-01-5.

Bibliography

See also