to Venice began in the Middle Ages, and obviously their skills in ironworking went along with them. Iron ore had been mined in abundance for ages close to Premana and the Premanese learned how to work and use it from the remotest of times.

In the lagoon city, the Premanesi worked as blacksmiths, coppersmiths, they crafted knives, swords and other kinds of armaments plus cutting tools and utensils. They also worked in the maritime Arsenal, but above all they worked in