Crespi d'Adda
Crespi d'Adda is a village in northern Italian and hamlet (frazione) of Capriate San Gervasio, a municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy. It is a historic settlement and an outstanding example of the 19th and early 20th-century "company towns" built in Europe and North America by enlightened industrialists to meet the workers' needs. The site is still intact and is partly used for industrial purposes, although changing economic and social conditions now threaten its survival. Since 1995 it has been on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.
Crespi d'Adda | |
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The town's company-built school, church and employee houses | |
Crespi d'Adda Location of Crespi d'Adda in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′48″N 9°32′10″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Bergamo (BG) |
| Comune | Capriate San Gervasio |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 450 |
| Demonym | Crespesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84070 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0974 |
| Patron saint | Saint Maurus |
| Website | Official website |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Criteria | Cultural: iv, v |
| Reference | 730 |
| Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
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