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Chimneys in Busto Arsizio

Chimney 1 (Giovanni Milani & Nipoti): Coordinates: 45.61126°, 8.86030°
Chimney 2 (Giovanni Milani & Nipoti): Coordinates: 45.61055°, 8.86065°
Chimney 3 (Amideria De Bernardi dei Fratelli Ferrazzi): Coordinates: 45.6120°, 8.8591°
Chimney 4 (Calzaturificio Borri): Coordinates: 45.6154°, 8.8558°
Chimney 5 (Cotonificio Dell'Acqua-Lissoni-Castiglioni): Coordinates: 45.6145°, 8.8569° (demolished in November 2016)
Chimney 6: Coordinates: 45.6121°, 8.8396°
Chimney 7: Coordinates: 45.61268°, 8.84315°
Chimney 8 (Giovanni Bottigelli): Coordinates: 45.61671°, 8.84868°
Chimney 9 (Cotonificio Venzaghi): Coordinates: 45.60841°, 8.84832°
Chimney 10: Coordinates: 45.62397°, 8.85399°
Chimney 11: Coordinates: 45.62168°, 8.85745°
Chimney 12: Coordinates: 45.6102°, 8.8670°
Chimney 13 (Ospedale): Coordinates: 45.62195°, 8.84630°
Chimney 14: Coordinates: 45.60559°, 8.84177°
Chimney 15: Coordinates: 45.6114°, 8.8833°
Chimney 16: Coordinates: 45.61946°, 8.84371°
Chimney 17: Coordinates: 45.61665°, 8.87391°
Chimney 18 (Cotonificio Bustese): Coordinates: 45.61375°, 8.84722° (destroyed in 1910 by a cyclone)
Chimney 19: Coordinates: 45.61505°, 8.86213° (demolished)

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  Some chimneys in Busto Arsizio in a historical image (the closest on the left is from Calzaturificio Lombardo Vitale).
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  One of the two Cotonificio Bustese's chimneys, destroyed in 1910 during a cyclone.
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  Other chimneys in a 1914 panorama.
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  Other two old chimneys in Busto Arsizio.

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  Dell'Acqua-Lissoni-Castiglioni's chimney in March 2015.
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  The same chimney on 12 November 2016...
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  ...and after the demolition.

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  Two chimneys preserved during the demolition of the factory Milani & Nipoti.
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  Other surviving chimneys.
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Short description

Since the middle of the nineteenth century, the Italian city of Busto Arsizio was known as "Manchester d'Italia" (the Italian Manchester) or "Città delle cento ciminiere" (City of a hundred chimneys) because of its importance in the industrial sector in the northern Italy. They were mainly built for textile and shoe companies, and they were a symbol of identity for the city.
After the Second World War, these industries began to fail. A consequence of this was the demolition of many chimnys; about ten collapsed after a cyclone and others for human negligence.
Today we can see just 16 of the "hundred" historical chimneys of Busto Arsizio (one was demolished in November 2016).

Gallery creator

Yiyi (talk) in cooperation with Umbertin and Paolotacchi.