Iglesias, Laveria Lamarmora - Nebida Mine

Laveria Lamarmora - Nebida Mine. Photos of the Historical and Environmental Geominerary Park of Sardinia, from Sardegna DL

The village and the mining facilities occupy a large area overlooking the sea.
Active since the mid-nineteenth century, the mining concession favored the creation of a village that still preserves its original traces in the square that houses the infirmary, the workers' club, the management building. The administrative office building now belongs to private individuals and despite the alterations, it still shows the dentelli frame that follows the entire trend of the U-shaped building and the sharp-arched windows that reflect the neo-medieval style, customary in many mining settlements.
The most extraordinary and certainly the most spectacular artifact due to its position on the sea is the Laveria Lamarmora, built in 1897 and today preserved in structures without a roof. It is a building built with exposed stone that is spread over several overlapping volumes crossed by large arches and is completed by two tall chimneys that clearly indicate it.
At the foot of the laveria on the sea, the calcination ovens are visible.
The mine is part of the Geominerary, Historical and Environmental Park of Sardinia, recognized by UNESCO.

History of studies
The Iglesias mining plants are mentioned in several works on industrial archeology in Sardinia.

Bibliography
F. Masala, "Architetture minerarie in Sardegna fra revivals ed eclettismo", in L'uomo e le miniere in Sardegna, a cura di T.K. Kirova, Cagliari, 1993, pp. 115-126;
S. Mezzolani-A. Simoncini, Sardegna da salvare. Paesaggi e architettura delle miniere, Nuoro, Archivio Fotografico Sardo, 1993, pp. 188-193;
F. Masala, Architettura dall'Unità d'Italia alla fine del '900. Nuoro, Ilisso, 2001, scheda 48.

How to get there
The lead-zinc mine is located in the municipality of Iglesias and can be reached by taking a detour from the SS 126 towards Funtanamare.

Tag

Structure category: industrial archeology

Content type: Sites or plants
Mine

Usability: unmanaged site

Province: South Sardinia

Common: Iglesias

Macro Territorial Area: South Sardinia

POSTAL CODE: 09016

Address: SP 83 Stazione Monteponi-Nebida

Information on tickets and access: The exterior of the laveria mining plant is freely visible at a safe distance; it should be noted that getting too close to the structure, or trying to access it, is dangerous.

Update

30/10/2026 - 19:04

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Iglesias, Miniera di Nebida Images number: 7