Papal Foundry Marinelli (Pontificia fonderia di campane Marinelli in Italian) is a family run Italian metallurgical factory based in Agnone, in the province of Isernia, specializing in the bells of construction. Owned by the Marinelli family, it exists for generations, stands out as the oldest Italian foundry and among the 10 oldest businesses in the world.
It is also possible to attend the production of bells.
Attached to the foundry, there is the “International Museum of the Bell”, also known as the “Bell Museum of John Paul II”. It was established in 1999.