The Farmers' Museum in Torricella

In the small hamlet of Torricella, as well as in the surrounding area, agriculture has always been the primary activity, with the cultivation of cereals, especially wheat, and grapevines. Between the 18th and 19th centuries, mulberry trees were also introduced for silkworm breeding to produce precious silk thread. In this part of the town of Barzanò, the presence of the noble Origo family since the mid-16th century has influenced the development of the village with farmhouses, barns, and houses with wine presses for winemaking, arranged around the manor house, defining courtyard areas that are partially preserved to this day. The road leading to Torricella from the south, coming from the Prebone area, is lined on the left side, at the beginning of the hamlet, by an ancient perimeter wall that once bordered the garden of the Origo noble family's residence. Along the garden wall of the ancient Origo palace, which no longer exists today, rises a small circular tower, likely from the seventeenth century. Inside this tower is one of the smallest museums you can visit, dedicated to the work of farmers. Agricultural tools and everyday instruments are displayed in a small space, creating a charming atmosphere that takes you back to the past. The museum is opened thanks to the efforts of the inhabitants of Torricella, keeping the historical memory of this small part of Barzanò alive.