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Great Lime Kiln of Fonteta

Forallac, Baix Empordà, Girona

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Great Lime Kiln of Fonteta

Curiosity · Forallac, Baix Empordà, Girona

An old lime kiln located in the village of Fonteta, in the municipality of Forallac, in the Baix Empordà. Since 2004 it has been listed as a cultural asset of local interest. The kiln bears the inscription 1915, though it cannot be ruled out that the structure is older and that this date corresponds to a repair, a change of owner or a resumption of activity. Lime burning was an important economic industry in Fonteta and Sant Climent de Peralta during the first third of the 20th century, and the kiln is currently being restored so that it can once again be fired.

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