The village of Crespi d'Adda, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995, is an important example of industrial archaeology. It is a real village with its factories, houses, schools and churches; an expression of the enlightened philosophy of European and American industrialists of the early 20th century towards their workers.

Crespi d'Adda is located in Lombardy, precisely in an area bordered by two rivers, the Adda and the Brembo, which form the peninsula called "Isola Bergamasca", at the end of which is a workers' village. It is a real small town with the factory, the houses and all the useful services for the inhabitants.