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Management of industrial heritage | The textile mills of Attica

Bertaki Dimitra

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Summary

This study offers a critical analysis of the management of industrial heritage in the textile sector of Attica. The textile industry, dynamically evolving in Greece, constitutes one of the primary pillars of the national economy. In Attica, its development follows the trajectory of the major urban centers of Piraeus and Athens. Piraeus, the largest port in the country, becomes the first industrial center, with the industrialization of Athens following later. However, the textile factories in Nea Ionia present an exception, being established in industrial zones. In the Eleftheroupoli industrial zone, textile factories are founded by rug-making refugees from Asia Minor who settle in the area. In Perissos, the facilities are shaped by the active industrialist Kyrkinis, who envisions the creation of a textile center. Workers' settlements develop near the industries, shaping the modern urban landscape. Deindustrialization leaves numerous abandoned industrial buildings, disrupting the continuity of the urban fabric. The textile complexes serve as evidence of the history, collective memory, and cultural heritage of Attica. However, many of them remain abandoned and unused. Isolated interventions have succeeded in preserving parts of the industrial heritage. The reintegration of abandoned industrial buildings into the modern urban fabric, combined with the preservation of industrial heritage, can ensure the continuity of historical memory.

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