Lead Smelting at Tokarnia

2018-05-06 00:00

Practical Information

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    • The beginning of the event:
      2018-05-06 00:00
    • End of the event:
      2018-05-06 00:00
    • price:
      details soon
    • Organizer name:
      Kielce Region Countryside Museum
    • Organizer data:
      25-013 Kielce, ul. Jana Pawła II 6
    • Phone:
      +48 41 344 92 97
    • Phone (second):
      +48 41 344 50 06
    • Website:
      www.mwk.com.pl
  • Description

    The event aims at presentation of the region"s cultural heritage, in particular relating to the seven-century-long tradition of ore mining at Chęciny, connected with the exploitation and uses of non-ferrous metal ores. The high point of the event is lead smelting and minting memorial medals in a purpose-built furnace, supervised by Prof. Ireneusz Suliga of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. The lead smelting demonstration is accompanied by pine tar making and an ancient pottery show. During the full-day event, participants will have a chance to enjoy several other attractions, including music performances, customs demonstrations, interactive traditional crafts shows, folk art sales, horse-, britzka- and pony-rides, temporary exhibitions, presentations and tastings of local cuisine, old folk amusements and games, a fair and many others.

     

    Location

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    • 20.4444331
    • 50.7655883
    • Tokarnia
    • Lead Smelting at Tokarnia