Fiat former heating plant

The large tower of the heating plant dates back to 1938–1939 and was designed by engineer Vittorio Bonadè Bottino as part of the FIAT industrial complex located at Via di Novoli 2.
Separated from the main factory, the building housed boilers for the production of steam and electricity, fuelled by lignite stored in the adjacent coal bunker. 
 

Dismantled in the 1980s–1990s, the power station is now one of the most significant examples of industrial archaeology in Florence and has been transformed into an urban cultural centre: inside, authentic historical traces remain, such as the furnace room, while outside, ecological, aesthetic and social innovations have been added, including an Urban Centre, exhibition spaces, a panoramic terrace and areas for refreshments and socialising.