Palaces and buildings

Santa Chiara Monastery – Sericulture laboratory

At the end of the 18th Century the old Santa Chiara Monastery, after the suppression of monastic orders by Emperor Joseph II, lost its religious purpose. Some years later Jewish businessman Moisè Morpurgo bought one part of the building to establish a silk drape factory to great success. At that time sericulture was widespread amongst Jews in Gorizia who accounted for at least 50% of its total production.

Pochi anni più tardi l’imprenditore ebreo Moisè Morpurgo acquistò uno dei corpi minori del complesso per stabilirvi una fabbrica di drappi di seta, destinata a grande fortuna. All’epoca, infatti, la sericoltura, era molto diffusa tra gli ebrei goriziani, che pare detenessero almeno il 50% della produzione.

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Monastero di Santa Chiara

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Santa Chiara Monastery – Sericulture laboratory

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