Regional Chamber of Silesia in Daniec

One of the first museum chambers of this type in Silesia and Poland has been operating since 1978. The founder of the chamber was Konrad Mientus. Passionate about the history of the Daniel - Winter land. He believed that the exhibits he collects in the future will be more valuable than gold.

Mientus was born in Daniec, but in 1944 he was incorporated into the Wehrmacht. He fought on the Western Front in northern France. He was also sent to a prisoner-of-war camp there. After the war he returned to his homeland.
It began with the collection of ordinary everyday items, which include as a result of the turmoil of World War II and forced migration, they gained special significance for Konrad Mientus.

The founder believed that in the future they could have more value than gold. "Perhaps there will come a time when all the gold in the world is not enough to find traces of our fathers," he used to say.

Today, the chamber is rich in household goods, agricultural equipment, musical instruments and folk costumes. You can read the Silesian collection of books. You can read the chronicle of the town, a monograph of the local TSO or the history of the band Filów. Interesting facts include souvenirs from the mission in Peru, originating from Daniec, Fr. Ginter Rychlikowski.

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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