The Ecomuseum of Folénda was created to preserve and tell the now-forgotten identity of the folénde. The structure is called bàito, which is an ancient rural building used for cheese production, where inside there are stones, tools, and traces of the last artisan folendàri.
The flints, called folénde in Lessinia, originated millions of years ago on the ocean floor. These stones allowed humans to develop thanks to their extraordinary ability to create fire by producing sparks.
Until the Nineteenth century, the inhabitants of these mountains collected, worked, and used this material, thus shaping the landscape. In the last century, its use has faded, and flint has increasingly been seen merely as a "stone" to be discarded, because in the fields it damaged agricultural tools or wounded the hooves of the oxen pulling the plows.
For contacts:
Email: info@ecomuseofolenda.it
Phone number: 327 9871438
Ecomuseum of Folénda - Bàito del Pontàra
Provincial Road, 6 - Cerro Veronese, (VR) 37020 Italy
The Ecomuseum of Focaie Stones is freely accessible every Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m..
During the months of July and August , the Ecomuseum will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m..
Entry is free and does not require a reservation.
For groups of at least 5 people it is possible to book a visit on days and times other than Sunday by arranging the time with the volunteers.
To book a visit, write to: info@ecomuseofolenda.it
