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Water Shed in Oliwa
First notes on this historic Water Shed date from 1597,when Jan Klinghamer sold the building to Dawid Konarski.It is a former Mill XVIII, which used to be the largest industrial plant over Oliwa Brook. It also was a part of a part of a great
estate in VXI century. The plant used to produce approximately1340 skippounds of steel (1 skippound=139kg) in XVIII century.Subsequently,ownership of the forge was pased from hand to hand by private owners and leaseholders.
Since 1948 ,the building had been becoming ruined while at mercy of its fate.Museum of Technology in Warsaw decided to take care of the Water Shed in 1957.In the same year the plan of restoration was formulated .In June 1978,Water Shed opened as a museum,being a branch of Museum Technology in Warsaw.There is no production anymore.It is only demonstrated how the plant used to work ,and metal souvenirs are occasionally impresed for visitors.
One can see here the equpmentt typical for the period of Renaissance,which consists of: three water wheels,two massive oak shafts hammers, furnace and huge scisors for cutting steel.Apart from the mill ,two sluices,a dam and"great forge poud". The museum organizes cyclic demostrations of forging steel,by means of large ,movable ,water-propelled hammer for individual tourists and groups.Additionally,the show is accompanied by knight's tournament.Also jazz concerts,theatrical performance,exhibitions,and local parties take place in the Water Shed.
Ticket prices:
full fare-6 pln
discount-3 pln
party-15 pln
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday
9:00- 16:00
Saturday 11:00- 17:00
Sunday 11:00 - 18:00
