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gmina Porąbka

Former Habsburg Paper Mill

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Lesser Poland Voivodeship

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Former Habsburg Paper Mill

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Former Habsburg Paper Mill

Name: Former Habsburg Paper Mill
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Location: gmina Porąbka, Oświęcim, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

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1. Illuminated Bridge in Porąbka – View of Przełęcz Targanicka loop from Andrychów Górnica

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2. Former Habsburg Paper Mill – Manor in Czaniec loop from Czaniec

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Pawian

2 days ago

The former Habsburg paper mill in Czaniec is a now-closed industrial plant that operated as a cardboard factory. Located on Królewska Street, it is a technical monument listed on the Technical Monuments Trail.

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Pawian

2 days ago

History of the Paper Mill

Owned by the Habsburgs: The history of the facility dates back to the first half of the 19th century, when the village of Czaniec belonged to the Habsburgs of Żywiec. Initially, an "American mill" operated here for grinding grain.

Conversion into a paper mill: The mill was soon converted into a paper factory.

Further development: In 1888, the paper mill was acquired by the Weiss family, and after World War II, it was nationalized. It operated for over 100 years.

Equipment: A brick power plant building was built for the plant, housing water turbines to power the machinery.

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JaroW

2 days ago

The paper mill has a small hydroelectric power plant, which houses a monumental technological monument – a still-functioning Girard turbine, a unique invention on a global scale. Its inventor was Philipp Girard, a French emigrant working in the Kingdom of Poland.

A brick power plant building was constructed for the plant, housing two Girard water turbines, each with a capacity of 90 hp, powering the factory's machinery.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the new – now private – owners of the power plant launched a small hydroelectric power plant, replacing one of the Girard turbines with a modern design – a Kaplan turbine.

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Former Habsburg Paper Mill

1. Illuminated Bridge in Porąbka – View of Przełęcz Targanicka loop from Andrychów Górnica

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