Via Nazario Sauro and Via Oriani – Overlooking the canal port, the Magazzini del Sale (Saltwarehouses) represent one of the best example of industrial archeology in Cervia area. The Magazzino Torre, adjacent to the San Michele Tower, was built in 1691, by the will of the Treasurer of Romagna, Michelangelo Maffei, to ensure the stowage of salt produced in the salt pans. In 1712 the Magazzino Darsena was built on the opposite side of the canal, intended for the stowage of salt that had undergone an initial cleaning and drying in the Magazzino Torre, and for the subsequent weighing and portioning into the salt's bags. The Magazzino Torre, 66 meters long and 26 meters wide, could contain up to 130,000 quintals of salt. The Darsena could contain up to 100,000 quintals of salt. The salt collected from spring until mid-September was loaded onto characteristic flat-bottomed boats called Burchielle and, across the canal, was transported to the warehouses, where it could be stored. To make storage work easier, the two buildings were connected to each other by an iron bridge, which no longer exists. In 1959, following the transformation of the salt pans, the warehouses lost their former function and were slowly abandoned. The Magazzino Torre, which in one of its parts houses the Musa – Museum of Salt, today is also the venue for cultural events and exhibitions.