• On The Road: Redefining industrial heritage in Silesia

  • Mar 18 2025
  • Length: 34 mins
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On The Road: Redefining industrial heritage in Silesia

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  • Over recent decades, a lot of industry in the region of Silesia has shut down. While some plants and factories have been demolished, others have stood the test of time and are still standing, albeit having been adapted to completely new functions, such as museums, art galleries, restaurants, cafes, hotels, and as headquarters of various companies.

    Usually these buildings were in need of change, being adapted to serve current needs and possibilities, yet leaving some authenticity behind. Perhaps only in this way these buildings could have been saved… Join us as we discover Silesia and the potential for adaptation and reuse of the region’s industrial heritage.

    In this episode we visit:

    • Queen Louise Adit and Guido Mine at the Coal Mining Museum in Zabrze, Poland (European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Grand Prix award winner in 2019)
    • Dolní Oblast Vítkovice complex in Ostrava, Czechia
    • PLATO Contemporary Art Gallery in Ostrava, Czechia
    • Landek Park Mining Museum in Ostrava, Czechia
    • Zinc Rolling Mill in Świętochłowice, Poland (owned and managed by the Foundation for the Protection of Silesian Industrial Heritage, represented by Dr Piotr Gerber, Heritage Champion awarded in 2024)
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