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<p>In the Silesian Upland in southern Poland there are many objects related to previous economic activities, mainly from the mining of minerals occurring in a geological basis. In Mikołów Mokre there is the largest group of closed lime kilns in Poland. They constitute a material trace of the quicklime production industry for the construction industry, which operated in this area for almost 200 years. These closed and decaying post-industrial objects are closely related to the presence of limestone and dolomite in the substrate rocks that were obtained from nearby quarries. The aim of the article was to present the current state of these lime kilns and to assess the possibility of using them for tourism purposes. Currently, only two lime kilns are components of the educational trail of the Silesian Botanical Garden established in 2003. Using the example of the Mikołów lime kilns, the opportunities and possibilities for changing the industrial function of these objects to a tourist function are outlined.</p>
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In the Silesian Upland in southern Poland there are many objects related to previous economic activities, mainly from the mining of minerals occurring in a geological basis. In Mikołów Mokre there is the largest group of closed lime kilns in Poland. They constitute a material trace of the quicklime production industry for the construction industry, which operated in this area for almost 200 years. These closed and decaying post-industrial objects are closely related to the presence of limestone and dolomite in the substrate rocks that were obtained from nearby quarries. The aim of the article was to present the current state of these lime kilns and to assess the possibility of using them for tourism purposes. Currently, only two lime kilns are components of the educational trail of the Silesian Botanical Garden established in 2003. Using the example of the Mikołów lime kilns, the opportunities and possibilities for changing the industrial function of these objects to a tourist function are outlined.

Lime kilns as an element of the post-industrial cultural landscape of the Silesian Upland, Poland

Institute of Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Faculty of Natural Sciences

Environmental & Socio-economic Studies

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In the Silesian Upland in southern Poland there are many objects related to previous economic activities, mainly from the mining of minerals occurring in a...

Lime kilns as an element of the post-industrial cultural landscape of the Silesian Upland, Poland

Published Online: Sep 30, 2021

Page range: 70 - 77

Received: Jul 12, 2021

Accepted: Sep 02, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2021-0018

Keywords
lime kilns, post-industrial facilities, cultural landscape, Silesian Upland, Poland

© 2021 Adam Hibszer, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Lime kilns as an element of the post-industrial cultural landscape of the Silesian Upland, Poland

Published Online: Sep 30, 2021

Page range: 70 - 77

Received: Jul 12, 2021

Accepted: Sep 02, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2021-0018

Keywordslime kilns, post-industrial facilities, cultural landscape, Silesian Upland, Poland

© 2021 Adam Hibszer, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
lime kilns, post-industrial facilities, cultural landscape, Silesian Upland, Poland