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NKM Hlubina Mine, blast furnaces, and coke plant of the Vítkovice ironworks:
- the area from the first half of the 19th century concentrates the entire technological process from coal mining to iron and coke production in one place, making it unique in all of Europe; several dozen functional unique machines and devices (steam hammers, presses, rolling mills, pipe drawing shops) and an energy central have been preserved;
- the Hlubina Mine area includes, in addition to the former mine, a hoisting tower, compressor station, and an old power substation;
- the history of iron production in Vítkovice dates back to 1828 when modern ironworks (originally called Rudolf's Foundry) were established - the first blast furnace was put into operation in 1836;
- the founder of the ironworks is Archbishop Rudolf Jan of Olomouc, and the development of the enterprise involved the Rothschild and Gutmann families;
- iron production in Vítkovice was concluded on September 27, 1998, and the operation of the agglomeration and coke plant was halted in the summer of the same year;
- the Vítkovice complex received heritage protection in 2000, and the Hlubina Mine was designated in 1993, with both included on the NKM list in 2002;
- the blast furnaces, due to their prominence in the city center, are referred to as "Ostrava's Hradčany";
- the so-called Rothschild Château has recently been restored - a cultural monument that served as the residence of the directors;
- last year, the area of Lower Vítkovice was included in the burgeoning list of the European Cultural Heritage, and there is occasional speculation about the possibility of proposing the area for inclusion on the prestigious UNESCO list.
The NKM list currently features 236 of the most valuable monuments in the Czech Republic (the inclusion of monuments among NKM is decided by the government), which does not distinguish between technical and other monuments. However, at least eight other sites originally served industrial purposes aside from Vítkovice:
- Horse-drawn railway České Budějovice - Linz (Českobudějovicko and Český Krumlov)
- Rožmberk fishpond system (Jindřichohradecko)
- Red Tower (Death Tower) in Ostrov (Karlovarsko)
- Medieval tin mine Jeroným in Čistá (Sokolovsko)
- Water mill in Slup (Znojemsko)
- Paper mill in Velké Losiny (Šumpersko)
- Hydroelectric power station Třeština (Šumpersko)
- Michal Mine (Ostrava)
- Baťa Canal - an artificial waterway from the 1930s connecting Otrokovice in Zlín Region with Rohatec in Hodonín Region.
- Wastewater treatment plant in Prague-Bubenč - the old Prague treatment plant from 1906, now serves as an Ecotechnical Museum; the site also has a functional pumping station from 1903.
- Artillery fort Dobrošov (Náchod Region) - the fortress is the most significant well-preserved testimony to Czechoslovak military fortification built in the 1930s in response to the aggressive policy of Nazi Germany.
- Hammer in Dobřív (Rokycansko) - a water-powered hammer (mechanized forge), which likely originated in the 16th century, is regarded as the most significant monument of its kind in the Czech Republic.
- Hořín Lock on the Vltava (Mělnicko) - a unique technical monument from 1905 with an exhibition of original machinery.
- Mining Museum in Příbram - allegedly the most visited technical monument in the Czech Republic offers over 40 exhibitions in historical buildings and branches; among others, the mining open-air museum Březové Hory, Ševčinský mine, and Drkolnov mine with a unique technical monument of global significance - a water wheel with a diameter of 12.4 meters.
- Mayrau Mining Open-Air Museum - in the open-air museum near Vinařice in Kladno, a steam hoisting machine can also be seen in its original engine room.
- Horse-drawn railway - the oldest railway on the European continent built between 1825 and 1832 connecting České Budějovice with Austrian Linz, extended to Gmunden in 1836; only remnants of it remain today.
- Schwarzenberg Shipping Canal - one of the most remarkable waterways in the Czech Republic created in the late 18th century on the northern slopes of Šumava, used for log driving; it connects the Vltava and Danube watersheds and is the longest navigable drain in the Czech Republic.
- Old Furnace in Josefov Valley (Blansko) - a technical heritage reserve, a preserved historical production site demonstrating the technology of iron production in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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