The shield carried by the woman reads: "Virtuspro spe viget", meaning "virtue flourishes in hope." The locals see an allegory of the city in the fountain sculpture. They grew out of hope and hard work. It is here that the first dyeing factory in Poland was established. It was led by Nicolo Bacaralli who had settled in the city of Italy. It was the beginning of the 17th century. And then it only got better. In 1781, the city had 584 craftsmen, 144 of whom were cloth makers.
You will learn more about the fate of the city and its historic fountain in our radio play.
Fountain
The fountain was erected in the place of the former city well. Today, tourists do not look at the original, but a perfect copy made by the hands of a local artist - Mr. Mirosław Patecki. 17th century fountain, but still exists.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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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Monuments in cities remind us of the history of places and people, and allude to important events. They are also works of art. Bronze, metal, wood, or concrete transformed into the form of a monumental obelisk attract attention. We enjoy sitting by them, taking photos, and making appointments.
Project partners
Implementing the "Discover history" project in each city requires the involvement of many people: programmers, graphic designers, writers, actors, sound engineers, and coordinators. It is thanks to them that this project came to life.
Our ambition is to continually expand its reach. Therefore, we thank our current partners and invite additional cities, institutions, companies, and individuals to collaborate!

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