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Gian Paolo Dess
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# Posted: 5 Sep 07 14:37 - Edited by: Gian Paolo Dess
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The Natural Treasure of Hercules' Island
Asinara is the second largest island of Sardinia after Sant'Antioco. It is a narrow territory stretching from North to South, with a very indented coastline, which highlights the great variety of habitats. The island has an extremely peculiar historical, environmental, and juridical situation. Although the first evidences of human presence date back to the Neolithic Age, the environmental features of the area have been preserved thanks to a series of events which gave it the name of "Isola del Diavolo" ("Devil's Island"): it was a health center of quarantine, a camp of imprisonment during World War I, and one of the most important Italian superprisons during the terroristic period of the 70s and during the struggle against the organized crime, until the Park was established. This more than a century long isolation led on the one hand to the creation of the island's aura of charm and mystery, and on the other hand to the indirect conservation of some integral and virgin areas which transformed it into an international unique and invaluable heritage.
Cala D'Oliva
Coming from Trabuccato both from the sea and the land, Cala d’Oliva seems to be like a small coastal village characterized by the white colour of ts buildings. The old part of the village is made up of small buildings with one or two floors while in the higher sector there are bigger buildings, such as: casa del Direttore, uffici della Direzione (rose-coloured), the ex Caserma Agenti, which has become the guest-house of the Park, the workshop, the joinery, the Bunker, the slaughterhouse, the dairy and the building of ex Diramazione Centrale, which has become the Center of Environmental Education.
These buildings are separated from some narrow roads. On the sides of the central street there are two rows of buildings which lead to a little square with a church.
The prison
old reserviors
the first washing machine
The prison
During the period of legislative transition, in which there was the passage from the codes of the States exisiting before the Union to the enactment of the Zanardelli code, in Italy there is the proposal to establish the so-called "Colonie Agricole" and among the different areas the choice falls on the Asinara: it is 28th June 1885.
The regulation of the Agricultural Penal Colonies came into force on 1st March 1887 with the division of the sentence in two categories: the one of the convicts to the hard labour, and the one of the convicts to all the other penalties.
The stay of the convicts in the colony was mainly linked to the good behaviour and their ability in the agricultural works and in the construction of roads and buildings.
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joopvandijk
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# Posted: 5 Sep 07 19:52
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very interesting history combined with the beautifull pictures, thanks for showing us
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drora
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# Posted: 6 Sep 07 07:57
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thanks for the story & the beautiful pictures:)
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ray9
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# Posted: 6 Sep 07 09:36
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Very interesting story ,many thanks ;o)
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Gian Paolo Dess
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# Posted: 6 Sep 07 11:23
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Thanks for the comments and the interest
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Corneel Timmermans
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# Posted: 6 Sep 07 13:09
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hi,
It's nice to see a topic more in depth spoken about.. I like these "mini" report, nice kind of photo journalism.
Corneel
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Dieuwertje
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# Posted: 6 Sep 07 17:32
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Thanks for this interesting, historical story.
And I like the photo's you are showing very much
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Ruden Fretsbo
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# Posted: 7 Sep 07 19:40
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Nice and interesting report Gian Paolo, and very nice pictures too, specially those in the "barberia"... I'm sure that you enjoyed your trip, didn't you?
Ruden
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