The Sawmill - Canazei
Local branch of the Ladin Museum in Fassa
The Sia of Penia is the last Venetian-type hydraulic sawmill in existence in the Fassa Valley. It has been documented since the 16th century and is currently located inside the building constructed in 1922 by the carpenter Giochelon di Predazzo.
The restoration work, conducted between 1985 and 1988 by Giuseppe Longo from Tesero, led to the complete operational recovery of the building: today, as well as allowing guided tours to the mechanisms functioning for demonstration purposes, the sawmill can still be used to satisfy the needs of the people of the district of Penia.
organized by The Ladin Cultural Institute “Majon de Fascegn”
