The Gualchiere of Bagno di Romagna

The term fulling machine identifies a machine powered by hydraulic energy used in the manufacture of wool ...
... The term Fullers literally refers to machines, but then it almost always went to identify the building and the place where these machines were placed.
The Fullers of Bagno di Romagna ..... are located on the "Strada per Serra", now renamed Via Romea di Stade, and along the Fosso del Capanno (originally), today Fosso delle Gualchiere in this section.
A certain date of the construction of this pre-industrial production center is not known, however it is known with certainty that in 1530 the rich Balassini family of Bagno di Romagna obtained the concession of this place where two fullers and a mill were active.
Over the decades and centuries, the members of the Balassini family proved to be very hardworking people with strong entrepreneurial skills.
At the Gualchiere, in addition to trying their hand at various craft and commercial works, they planted an