Iron smelter Barbora revitalization in Jince

About this project

<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>The cultural monument iron smelter Barbora is the most important and complete technical monument of the older era of blast furnace pig iron production in the Bohemian lands, but also in Europe, with origin in 1805. It was in operation for over sixty years until modern metallurgy come around. The project will save the cultural monument and return it to its original state and into the life of Jince Township thanks to the reconstruction of the destroyed buildings. </strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px">We will save the smelter Barbora by revitalization and added construction of the original object, indoor displays and outdoor displays preparation. Within the object reconstruction, we will repair the exterior and interior plasters, preserve the furnace body and restore the floors. The window and door panels will be preserved or replaced in their original style.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">As for the object renovation, we plan to build the building according to the original plans and according to National Heritage Institute recommendations. We will connect this building with the reconstructed object in order to preserve the value of the cultural monument. We will create space for exhibitions and Jince community meetings within added building. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px">In total, we will create 4 indoor displays. The first display will be interactive and will focus on “Life in iron smelter Barbora” (animation and 3D reality). The second is dedicated to "new Paganini" Josef Slavík (born in Jince) and the third is dedicated to the Geopark Barrandien and paleontological findings in Jince. The last display concerns Brdy nature. We will organize workshops, cultural events and experience activities for Jince residents or Brdy visitors.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px">Two project partners participate in the project: Ecological Centre Orlov o.p.s.(CZ) and Fjellugla Competence Ltd.(Norway). The Norwegian partner will provide guidance in cultural tourism, local community development, establishing new jobs, educating young people and their future and other subjects.</span></p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The project was designed so that the Norwegian partner would lead workshops and participate in public education through seminars. Unfortunately, due to unspecified reasons, cooperation with the partner was more difficult in the second half of the project. Nevertheless, we managed to carry out one study trip to Norway and representatives of the Norwegian partner made several trips to the Czech Republic and led several worksops in Barbora smleter.

Project partners

• FJELLUGLA KOMPETANSE AS Donor project partner· Norway
• Orlov Ecological Centre Project partner· Czechia