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Address
Górażdże
Location
woj. opolskie, pow. krapkowicki, gm. Gogolin - obszar wiejski
They are the reminders of the former glory of the lime industry in the Opole region.
History
The kilns date from 1823. However, based on their structure and form, the period of construction is more likely to be the 1870s. The differences in the upper sections of both kilns suggest that the south kiln (perhaps younger) was originally lower and later raised up to the height of the other kiln. At the end of the 19th century, the kilns were owned by Schlesische Kalk- u. Cementindustrie AG and, since 1934, by Ost u. Mitteldeutsche Zement und Kalk Industrie Werk Gorazdze. They were decommissioned in 1981.
Description
The two sister kilns are located on the edge of the village of Górażdże, about 300 m northwest of its centre, near the railway tracks. The kilns are separated from Dworcowa Street by residential buildings and a stone wall with a passage.
They are built on a circular plan, tapered towards the top braced with steel belts. Each kiln is supported by six buttresses, lower by the south kiln. Inside the kiln, there was a cylindrical fire passage where the limestone calcination process took place. At the lowest level of the kilns, there are maintenance holes closed with a full arch, distributed symmetrically and alternated with three narrower ventilation openings. They exhibit the remnants of steel gates and discharge trays. By the kilns, there are some traces of a narrow-gauge railroad. In the upper part, the kilns are connected by a steel footbridge. A vertical lift transporting trolleys filled with limestone and coal to the level of the footbridge has not survived.
The kilns are approx. 15-16 m high, built of stone (outer shell) with firebrick on the inside. Local chips and holes were repaired with brick or concrete. The original brick chimneys were replaced after 1959 with steel structures and have not survived until today.
The monument is available to visitors.
Compiled by Ewa Kalbarczyk-Klak, Regional Branch of the National Heritage Board of Poland in Opole, 10-12-2014.
Bibliography
- Czartoryski K., Szybowe piece wapiennicze w województwie opolskim, mps. OT NID w Opolu, 2007.
Category:
Architecture: nieznana
Building material:
stone
Protection: Register of monuments, Monuments records
Inspire id: PL.1.9.ZIPOZ.NID_N_16_BL.6952, PL.1.9.ZIPOZ.NID_E_16_BL.2764