Lorsica - the Damascus Museum & the Slate Quarries
Lorsica rises on the slopes of Mount Ramaceto. Tutta la zona ha un carattere montano data la presenza di diversi monti come il Pietrabianca, Larnaia, e Rondara. È un angolo dal clima particolarmente mite ricco di bellezze naturali e di testimonianze del passato.
In medieval times it was called Ursica perhaps because it is populated by bears who also find the coat of arms of the Municipality.
The village has always been synonymous with Damascus. In Fontanabuona quella della tessitura era un’arte diffusa nel passato. Già nel XVI secolo era presente la lavorazione della seta destinata principalmente agli arredi della Chiese ed esportata in tutta Europa.
This form of craftsmanship has gradually disappeared since the 19th century. Fortunately, however, it has not completely disappeared thanks to the De Martini family who have preserved ancient looms and precious knowledge. To admire these precious fabrics and learn the secrets of weaving with ancient wooden looms, you can visit the little one Damascus Museum located in the town of Lorsica, a “linear” village where you can find many interesting details to explore.
As in other corners of the valley, the waterways are places of great charm.
In Ponte Mastra you can admire the remains of an ancient bridge and the ancient mills in the Acqua area.
The locality is said to Verzi is one of the oldest in the Fontanabuona; there are woods, slate quarries and a church of very ancient Benedictine origin.
Also worth visiting is the alpine hamlet of Barbagelata, located at 1125 meters above sea level, where it is located Church of Our Lady Queen of Creation, la più alta dell’appennino ligure. Si tratta di una interessante struttura moderna progettata negli anni Sessanta dagli architetti Lacca e Gaviglio per sostituire la piu’ antica chiesa del paese, distrutta durante la seconda guerra mondiale durante l’incendio appiccato dalle truppe tedesche.
Barbagelata is an important path crossroads and home to a stopover of theAlta Via. Very popular is the easy and suggestive path that leads to the summit of Mount Caucasus.
Lorsica shares with Favale di Malvaro the Monteghirfo Ethnographic Museum, which preserves and reproduces the daily life environments of peasant civilization.
