Museo della Terra e del Sole
Sundial museum in the Torretta di Bargi, a 17th-century tower on Lake Suviana, with a vertical sundial showing Italian hours and a human sundial.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the Torretta di Bargi, in the locality La Piana in the municipality of Camugnano, and forms part of the circuit of the “Ecomuseo camugnanese” (Camugnano ecomuseum) together with Palazzo Comelli and the Mulino Cati. The tower is a 17th-century building in a panoramic position above Lake Suviana, facing the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. A stone lintel bears the date 1621.
It belonged to the Comelli family and in the past was used for storing tools, as a shelter and as a dovecote. It is believed that other similar towers were once linked to it.
The route revolves around the themes of time and the Sun. A vertical sundial on one wall shows Italian hours, while on the ground a horizontal sundial works with the shadow of the visitor, who becomes part of the instrument. The tower is designed as an educational stop for adults and children and as the starting point for a route among the sundials of the area and the local geology.
Highlights
- Vertical sundial with Italian hours
- Human sundial operated by the visitor’s shadow
- 17th-century tower with a lintel dated 1621
- Starting point for the local sundial route
- View over Lake Suviana and the Apennines
Permanent exhibition
- Meridiane della Torretta – Vertical sundial with Italian hours and a horizontal sundial that works with the visitor’s shadow.
- Operated by
- Ecomuseo camugnanese (Palazzo Comelli)
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
The tower is designed as an educational stop for adults and children. The “Illustri kids” itinerary of Palazzo Comelli offers guided tours suited to children (it is not stated whether it includes the Torretta).
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits by reservation, to be requested at least 48 hours in advance via the Palazzo Comelli website or on +39 335 577 2904. |
