{"id":1570,"date":"2017-01-01T11:54:07","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T10:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecomuseomalesco.it\/antico-lavatoio\/"},"modified":"2017-06-13T14:17:29","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T12:17:29","slug":"old-washroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecomuseomalesco.it\/en\/old-washroom\/","title":{"rendered":"The old washroom"},"content":{"rendered":"[spb_row wrap_type=”content-width” row_bg_type=”color” color_row_height=”content-height” bg_type=”cover” parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ parallax_video_height=”window-height” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ row_padding_vertical=”0″ row_padding_horizontal=”0″ row_margin_vertical=”0″ remove_element_spacing=”no” inner_column_height=”col-natural” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_single_image image=”780″ image_size=”large” frame=”glowframe” intro_animation=”fade-from-bottom” full_width=”yes” lightbox=”no” link_target=”_self” caption=”La Chiesa parrocchiale” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [\/spb_row] [spb_column width=”2\/3″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block title=”The old washroom” pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n

The washroom is located in the Church Square, behind the oratory of S. Bernardino, in a rectangular building covered by the Valle Vigezzo’s typical <\/span><\/span>stone <\/span><\/span>shingles (piode).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The washroom was built in 1895<\/strong> by the municipality togheter with the first important aqueduct for water supply to the town.<\/span><\/p>\n

Within the washroom, there are eight large granite tanks<\/strong> fitted on two sets, 40 cm deep and with a total capacity of 444 liters of water. <\/span>24 washers<\/span><\/span><\/strong> was allowed to use the washroom at the same time, making it not only a facility for washing clothes, but also an important meeting place<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In 2002<\/strong> the washroom was completely restored<\/strong> and being no longer used with its functions from centuries, in 2007 it became the location of an interesting thematic exhibition<\/strong> on the life and business of Giovanni Maria Salati<\/strong>, an important celebrity of <\/span>Malesco and first man to cross the English Channel in 1817 (to find out more<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [sf_gallery gallery_id=”1234″ slider_transition=”slide” show_thumbs=”yes” autoplay=”yes” show_captions=”yes” enable_lightbox=”no” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block title=”Notable Buildings in Malesco” pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n

The old washroom is among the remarkable buildings that can be admired by going through the streets of Malesco.<\/p>\n

Each of them gives to the village a piece of history and contributes to create this unique corner of Valle Vigezzo.<\/p>\n

Among the remarkable buildings of Malesco you can visit<\/p>\n