Colonia di Monte Maggio, Summer camp in Savignone, Italy.
The Colonia di Monte Maggio is a summer camp set in a chestnut forest in the Ligurian Apennines, composed of three building groups with sloped roofs. The complex occupies a forested mountain site at roughly 800 meters elevation.
Designed by engineer Camillo Nardi Greco between 1933 and 1934, it opened as a summer colony in 1938. The project reflected the rationalist architecture promoted during fascist Italy and represented the era's belief in mountain air as beneficial for children.
The buildings follow rationalist principles with clean lines and abundant windows that flood the rooms with daylight and mountain air.
The camp sits at the end of a narrow access road branching from provincial road SP 10, connected to paths leading into the Monte Maggio area. Its remote forest location means visitors will need their own transport or local arrangements to reach it.
During World War II, the facility sheltered children of Italians repatriated from Libya. This unexpected role demonstrates how the camp served broader social purposes beyond its original design.
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