Publication details
Brno as an industrial centre – significant sites, research, conservation assessment, archaeological traces of industrialisation
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Brno as an important industrial centre, mainly associated with textile production and engineering, underwent intensive development during the 19th and 20th centuries. In particular, the development of textile production led to its rapid growth, the development of existing and the creation of new suburbs. Large areas of the industrial suburbs were occupied by textile factories and the character was maintained until the end of the 20th century. The disappearance of the Brno textile industry at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries triggered the need for a systematic survey of buildings and areas of textile production. It was necessary to evaluate them from the perspective of heritage management, and also to try to protect selected objects. At the same time, however, demolitions in former industrial suburbs opened the way for industrial archaeology to learn about the older (extinct) layers of this development, especially those associated with the industrialization of factory operations. This process can be best documented archaeologically, especially through research into the energy facilities of the factories (steam boilers and steam engines). Given the scarcity of surviving historical building plans of Brno's factories, the archaeology of Brno represents an irreplaceable source and contributes to the understanding of the industrialisation of the city and the woollen industry centre of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. |