The chateau waterworks in Kroměříž is a unique technical monument, which can be found in the original environment, which has a good technical condition and which perfectly documents the water supply technology of the end of the 19th and the…

Perhaps the name Baťa does not need to be introduced to anyone in the Czech Republic, but often even abroad. The name of this famous shoemaker and entrepreneur is also borne by the navigation canal on the Morava River, although it is officially called the…

The beginnings of limestone mining in Třemošnice go back in history to one hundred and fifty years, and cement and lime began to be produced here only later, in 1960. The lime was named after Mr. Berla, who owned it at the end of the 19th century.…

Approximately 1 km in the direction southwest of the town of Trhová Sviny we find Bušek's hammer, ie a water-powered forge. It is located by the Klenský brook south of České Budějovice, in the picturesque area of the…

At the confluence of the Křemelná and Vydra rivers, we find Čeňek's sawmill in the picturesque plains of the Šumava. From the confluence of both rivers, the river Otava originates here, the locality is a protected landscape area, located…

The most attractive pearl of Český Krumlov is undoubtedly the castle and chateau, not to mention a beautiful walk through the picturesque square, the church of St. Vita or castle gardens. However, it is not only in this beautiful South Bohemian…

Today, Chvalkovice is a small peaceful village in the Vyškov region, where about 300 inhabitants live, but previously it was a village with a chateau, its own brewery and malt house. The dominant feature of the whole village is also the local…

The symbol of the South Moravian metropolis is undoubtedly Špilberk, but the city of Brno can offer much more! Not only a number of church monuments, zoos, the historic center, but also reinforced concrete tunnels in the city's underground,…

Prague Castle, Old Town Square or the Lesser Town - these are the places where tourists in Prague go most often. However, it is no less tempting to look into the technical underground of our capital! Collectors of Prague invite visitors to various…

According to a source idnes.cz, the Dlouhé Stráně hydroelectric power plant is one of the seven greatest wonders of the Czech Republic. It is also one of the most important Czech monuments, for example alongside such pearls as Hluboká…

Are you planning a holiday in the magical area of Bohemian Switzerland and would you like a trip tip? Then definitely go to Dolský mlýn in Jetřichovice! It is a romantic place at the confluence of the rivers Jetřichovická Bělá…

If you go to Liberec during your wanderings, you must not forget the Harcov Dam, which, at first glance, attracts with the fact that, unlike other dams you have seen so far, it is the only one you will find in the middle of the city.

The area of Dolní Vítkovice consists of the industrial area of the Vítkovice Ironworks, the Hlubina Mine and blast furnaces. It is a completely unique industrial monument and a unique symbol of the city of Ostrava.

Next to the power plant in Hradec Králové, a hydroelectric power plant was established in 1912. At present, there is an information center with interactive exhibits, which try to introduce visitors to the possibilities of using water, sun,…

The hydroelectric power plant of the royal town of Písek is the oldest similar building of its kind in Bohemia. After an extensive renovation, it was opened to the public in 1997.

Small hydropower plants are part of many dams. It produces electricity ecologically from a renewable source and forms a significant part of energy sources. Are you interested in what it looks like in such a power plant? Would you like to take a look at…

Ještěd may not be the highest mountain in the Czech Republic, but it belongs to its TOP. It must also be said that its elevation is significant, in some places it can be said to be murderous. It is therefore logical that people wanted to make their…

On the way from Blansko to Brno, it is perhaps impossible to overlook Klam's smelter even after approximately one kilometer of driving. It is an interesting industrial building from the second half of the 19th century and the last ironworks of the…

Under Jindřich of Kostelec, Černý Kostelec was promoted to a town, and this was accompanied by the granting of privileges and rights, which also included the brewing right. In 1558, when the estate was owned by the Smiřič family, there was already…

On the river Chrudimce, about 3 km northwest of the town Nasavrky and about 7 km southwest of Slatiňany we find the water reservoir Křižanovice, which was built together with the buffer reservoir Práčov (or Křižanovice II), between 1948 - 1954 .

Next to the Industrial Palace in the area of the Prague Exhibition Grounds in the Holešovice district, we can find an illuminated and sounded fountain, the work of the inventor and engineer František Křižík. He designed it at the end…

In the magical region of the White Carpathians, on one of the unforested ridges, lying southeast of Kuželov, we find a windmill of the Dutch type, one of the few that has survived in the Czech Republic.

The red roof of the stone turrets, located on the crown of the dam, looks from a distance like a castle with a fairytale atmosphere. However, it is a building that was declared a technical monument in 1964, and which today is one of the most visited dams…

In the Czech Republic, the handmade paper mill in Velké Losiny is the only one of its kind. The paper factory has been operating here continuously since the 16th century to the present day and is one of the few last proofs of how the old paper…

The Michal coal mine complex is located in the immediate vicinity of the Ostrava Zoo, in the Michálkovice district. The then Austrian state tried to support coal mining, and it was thanks to this effort that the Michal mine was established in the…

One of our mining open-air museums is called Mayrau and can be found in the village of Vinařice in the Kladno region. The exhibition has a concept of the last working day, so visitors walk through the open-air museum with the feeling that the miners left…

Today, a ride on a steam train and a view of a steam locomotive is an absolute rarity, but in the Czech Republic this possibility still exists. The last narrow-gauge railway in Bohemia is located in Jindřichův Hradec, from where a steam train regularly…

Critics of the cable car to Prague's Petřín claimed that it was just a crooked train, and that its creators were crazy. In reality, however, the cable car to Petřín is an ingenious work, combining a lift and a train. It is suspended on a…

One of the most beautiful towns in the Czech Republic, the South Bohemian pearl of Český Krumlov, in addition to the fairytale castle or the church of St. Vita also boasts one unique, revolving auditorium. It is a technical work from 1958, set in…

One of our most important technical monuments can be found in Ruprechtov. It is a Dutch windmill with a Halladay turbine, which is unique not only in our republic, but also in Europe. The turbine is located at a height of 16 meters, its diameter is 10 m…

The Šance reservoir was built between 1964 and 1969 on the upper course of the Ostravice River with the aim of supplying the population with drinking water and protecting the local area from floods. It can be found in the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy…

For over fifty years, the Schwarzenberg Navigation Canal has been registered on the list of cultural monuments, and rightly so, as it is one of the most important technical monuments in southern Bohemia. This interesting water work deserves attention due…

If you find yourself in the vicinity of Blansko, head to the village of Adamov. About five kilometers east of it, you will come across an important technical monument Stará huť u Adamova. It lies in the Josefovské valley, by the Křtinsk…

In the area of the Krupská district, the Svatý Martin adit used to be one of the most important old mining works. She opened the Lukáš vein, which was one of the longest and richest pewter ore veins ever. Mining began here…

The town of Třebíč is quite a popular tourist destination. Here you will find not only the castle and the basilica of St. Prokop, but also a Jewish town and in the southwestern part of the town also an interesting technical monument, a windmill. It…

In the middle of the fields near Vrátna stands a windmill of the Dutch type, a nice-looking building with a high shingled roof, a dummy wind rose and a new white facade. It was built by Václav Mareček, a local landowner, and was built by…

The water mill in the village of Dobřív is a technical monument, completely unique in the Czech Republic, supplemented by examples of period equipment. Hamr still works and its operation is provided by blacksmiths. The mill building is brick and…

Pastries and other flour products are an integral part of our diet. It was no different with our ancestors, so the construction of grain mills was always important. You can see one of such water mills, an important technical monument, and at the same time…

Approximately half a kilometer west of the village Ostrov u Macochy in the Blansko region lies at the descriptive number 120 a brick windmill of the Dutch type from around 1865. It served its original purpose only until the end of the 19th century, but to…