Lime Museum, Zavratec, Czech Republic
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Lime kiln and Lime Museum Tremošnice/Závratec
Waymark Code: WMG08Z
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/27/2012
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Berlova vapenka, also known as Lime kiln Závratec at the town Tremošnice is valuable technical monument documenting local industrial tradition and history. The kiln was registered as a cultural monument in 2004.
It is a European rarity - 150 years old limestone production. Additional attraction is a 5 km long cable car that supplied the lime kiln by limestone.
In 2009-2010 the city Tremošnice conducted with the support of the European Union reconstruction of lime kiln, which now serves the public also as a museum of limestone.
CZ
Berlova vápenka u mesta Tremošnice, známá též jako Vápenka Závratec, je cenná technická kulturní památka dokládající místní prumyslovou tradici a historii. Jako kulturní památka byla vápenka zapsána v roce 2004. Jde o evropskou raritu – 150 let starou výrobu vápence, ke které vedla 5 km dlouhá lanovka. V letech 2009–2010 provedlo mesto Tremošnice s podporou Evropské unie rekonstrukci vápenky, která dnes slouží verejnosti jako muzeum železnohorského vápenictví.
Days and Hours of Operation:
March to October:
Saturday - Sunday
9:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Address:
ZávratecCzech Republic
Related Website: [Web Link]
Price of Admission: 20.00 (listed in local currency)
What is in the collection:
history of process limestone
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