The Exhibition

Until the late 1960s, lime production was one of the traditional economic activities of Orgaz. Its strategic geographical location made this town a supplier for the region of basic construction materials such as lime and granite. Lime, the lime kilns and the lime makers are an identifying feature of Orgaz, with a fascinating ethnological interest that urgently needs to be rescued.

It was a trade passed down from generation to generation, which dealt not only with producing the lime but also with obtaining and transporting the raw materials and later distributing them. It was a craft industry fully integrated into the environment, using natural resources from the land itself: limestone and various types of firewood and scrubland as energy sources.

The appearance of new building materials and the widespread use of cement, together with a lack of innovative business initiatives in the town, caused the disappearance of a traditional trade that could not survive the changes undergone by rural society in the second half of the 20th century.

At La Venta del Agar we have decided to create a small museum in honour of all the lime makers of Orgaz, so that all our guests can learn about a trade dating back to before 1323.

Original text from villadeorgaz.es