Locomotive

The attraction of Śródmieście Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a monument commemorating the local railwaymen and railways, thanks to which at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries a huge development of the city took place. The Opole - Gliwice railway line, on which the station in Kędzierzyn was located, was opened in 1845.

A year later, the railway line connected Kędzierzyn with nearby Racibórz, and in the years 1875–1876 - with Nysa. In 1915 a new railway station was built in Kędzierzyn, and in the following years also a steam engine house - one of the most modern in Europe. In this way, Kędzierzyn became a city of railway and water transport workers, which significantly accelerated its development. The steam locomotive, which today commemorates those times, is a historic locomotive made of steel and cast iron in 1943. It is almost 23 meters long and almost 4.5 meters high. He had 1070 horsepower and could ride at a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour. The era of steam in the Polish railway definitely ended in the early 1990s. Today, every existing steam locomotive is a cultural asset. The Kędzierzyn locomotive - renewed, sandblasted, painted anew, is the last preserved from the TY - 2 series. Today it is witnessing the history of Kędzierzyn's development and Polish railways.

Kędzierzyn locomotive.

Text author:

Opracowanie zbiorowe
QR Communication

Voice author:

Jacek
Rudnik

For 26 years journalist of Radio Opole, now presenter of news but started in the 90''s as a host of numerous radio shows including local chart OpolTop 40, R&B show 'BlackJam' and finally programs dedicated to alternative music originating mainly from UK and US. In 1995 he was a member of editorial office responsible for very popular city program 'Radio na Wyspie'. The list of the hosts of his programs include i.a. Pat Metheny, Fish, Bruce Dickinson, Stacey Kent or Mel C.

Voice author:

Tomasz
Bazan

How it working

To listen to the history of monuments as part of the "Discover History" project, you need to follow a few simple steps. Below, we present a short, step-by-step "user manual" to provide a relatively simple way to access the mini-auditions.

STEP 1

You need a smartphone with a camera. The camera lens should be pointed at the information plaque located next to the monument. Below is a view of the plaque itself and its example location next to the Karol Musioł monument in Opole.

STEP 2

After pointing your smartphone's camera at the QR code located on the right side of the plaque, the app's welcome screen will appear, followed by a screen with the name, photo of the monument, and the "START" button.

STEP 3

The "START" button starts the audio recording process.
Your smartphone will prompt you with the next steps after you listen to the story or pause it. Please keep an eye on your smartphone screen!

STEP 4

Other available options: brief information about the monument, author of the text and recording, list of other monuments in the city included in the "Discover History" project, downloadable map of monuments, video, and social media links

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