{"id":2249,"date":"2008-05-26T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-26T09:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitatina.com\/?p=2249"},"modified":"2022-05-26T12:41:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T10:41:56","slug":"the-industrial-development-of-atina-and-the-val-di-comino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitatina.com\/fr\/non-classe-fr\/the-industrial-development-of-atina-and-the-val-di-comino\/","title":{"rendered":"Le d\u00e9veloppement industriel d'Atina et du Val Di Comino"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1734 the\u00a0Bourbon\u00a0King Charles VII was crowned\u00a0King of the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily. In 1759 he passed the title to his son who became King Ferdinand IV. In 1798 King Ferdinand ordered the construction of an iron works in the district of\u00a0Canneto\u00a0in the Val di Comino. However ten years later the works were forced to close when the area was invaded by Napoleon\u2019s troops and for a time came under French rule. This saw the abolishment of the feudal system. However Napoleon\u2019s rule was fleeting as in 1814 he was defeated. The Southern half of Italy then became the\u00a0Kingdom of Naples and the Two Sicilies\u00a0and was the largest of the states of Italy prior to its unification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There followed a period of further industrial development within the Val di Comino with Atina as its centre pin. A new paved road, known as the Via Sferracavalli, was built and inaugurated in 1824 and the cemetery was established in 1849. As the town of Atina continued to grow in size it expanded along the routes of Via San Nicola and the Via Sferracavalli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The local economy of the inhabitants of Atina was traditionally based on agriculture. However, the population grew steadily until there was not enough work or food to sustain many of the poorer families. Following the Italian revolution and the Unification of Italy there was a wave of emigration, as many poor peasants left their homeland in search of a better life overseas. They sought to build new lives in distant destinations such as America, South America, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Belgium and Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cartiera or Paper Factory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A branch of the Visocchi family greatly influenced the economic development of Atina. Pasquale Visocchi (1817 \u2013 1908) planned a project to construct a paper factory,\u00a0la cartiera<\/em>, that could provide work for many of the local people of Atina. The factory was built on the banks of the River Melfa on the site of an existing mill with a waterfall that could power engines. \u00a0The construction work quickly made progress and finally the opening of the factory was celebrated on the 8th May 1845 with a grand inauguration ceremony. \u00a0Pasquale Visocchi and his brothers Francescantonio, Giacinto and Alfonso went on to become experts in the art of paper manufacture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ironworks or Ferriera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 1850 Ferdinand II commissioned a new\u00a0Iron Works \u2013 la Ferriera, to be built in the hamlet of Rosanisco, on the right bank of the River Melfa. Work commenced in 1855 and the works opened in 1858. It soon began smelting iron ore in its blast furnace and producing good quality cast iron. \u00a0It became known locally as\u00a0la Mangona<\/em>. Production went well until the fall of the\u00a0Bourbon Kingdom of Naples and the Two Sicilies\u00a0and the dawning of the Unification of Italy. Therefore the iron works was forced to close down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Visocchi Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pasquale Visocchi, as well as being an industrialist, was a notable agronomist. He experimented in producing new wines, by planting vines of French grape varieties. Before long the vineyards began to yield excellent results and the\u00a0Stabilimento Enologico Fratelli Visocchi<\/em>\u00a0was founded in 1868.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The philanthropic Visocchi family had been much involved in improving the working and living conditions of the local people of Atina.  The first public school was opened in 1857, at the family\u2019s expense. Following the tragic death of their daughter Beatrice in childbirth, Alfonso and his wife dedicated themselves to establishing a Nursery School for the children of Atina aged between 4 and 7 years old. It was named the Asilo Infantile Beatrice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angelina and Alfonso Visocchi also created a recreational club where children could also practice gymnastics and go on educational outings and a soup kitchen to feed the poor. They also provided for the renovation of the hospital which became the emergency hospital of the Val di Comino. Alfonso Visocchi also founded the Banca Popolare Cooperativa di Atina in 1881.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An agricultural school was established to educate local country folk of advancements in agricultural techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1929 Giuseppe Visocchi opened a new elementary school for the children of Atina. He also set up a free school of drawing and design to educate young people in arts and crafts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several members of the Visocchi family took up roles in public administration and some were elected as mayors of Atina and lead active lives in politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alfonso Visocchi (1831 \u2013 1909) became a Deputy and a Senator in the Italian Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archille Visocchi (1863 \u2013 1945) became a Deputy, a Senator and a Minister in the Italian Government. He campaigned for improved conditions for the peasants in the southern provinces of Italy and Sicily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 1898 electric current was introduced at the paper factory powered by a hydro-electric plant of Castellone near Picinisco. This allowed the use of new machinery and the recruitment of an increasing number of skilled workers. \u00a0An electric power station was built in Atina in 1906, the town was one of the first in the area to have electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the 13 January 1915 there was a truly devastating earthquake that struck much of Ciociaria, its epicentre being sited in Avezzano in the Abruzzo region. It caused  catastrophic damage to this area  and in all over 30,000 people lost their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1927 Atina, formerly having belonged to the region of Caserta in\u00a0Terra di Lavoro, became part of the new Province of Frosinone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Merci \u00e0 Louise Shapcott<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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