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...A steam railway then replaced muscle power and
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In the past, the marble blocks were transported downhill for further processing using ox carts...
...Today the marble blocks are transported downhill by truck.



...A steam railway then replaced muscle power and technical progress began. The route can still be partially seen today, and some viaducts and tunnels still exist...

...A steam railway then replaced muscle power and technical progress began. The route can still be partially seen today, and some viaducts and tunnels still exist...

André Breutel http://www.breutel.de 18.05.2009, 647 Views, 0 Comments * automatically translated

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Cave of Carrara. View over Carrara to the marble quarries.
Cave of Carrara. View over Carrara to the marble quarries.
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A mountain settlement on the edge of Carrara with the marble quarries in the background.
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In a small mining museum, tools and machines are exhibited.
In a small mining museum, tools and machines are exhibited.
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View into a marble quarry.
View into a marble quarry.
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