I would like to take you back about 12 years of my life I was a student on the
years of my life I was a student on the
years of my life I was a student on the Academy of Fine Art and because I was
Academy of Fine Art and because I was
Academy of Fine Art and because I was talkative they asked me if I can bring
talkative they asked me if I can bring
talkative they asked me if I can bring Hungarian students from his dorm to the
Hungarian students from his dorm to the
Hungarian students from his dorm to the Academy and shown him city say something
Academy and shown him city say something
Academy and shown him city say something about it say something about the Academy
about it say something about the Academy
about it say something about the Academy and when we were walking through the
and when we were walking through the
and when we were walking through the city I picked him up and we were walking
city I picked him up and we were walking
city I picked him up and we were walking through the city and I was explaining a
through the city and I was explaining a
through the city and I was explaining a lot of stuff I have done the worst
lot of stuff I have done the worst
lot of stuff I have done the worst advertisement ever really the worst
advertisement ever really the worst
advertisement ever really the worst there’s any competition for the worst
there’s any competition for the worst
there’s any competition for the worst advert I was doing her that day because
advert I was doing her that day because
advert I was doing her that day because I said that there was no interesting
I said that there was no interesting
I said that there was no interesting place to go out no place to visit
place to go out no place to visit
place to go out no place to visit streets are dirty air is polluted cities
streets are dirty air is polluted cities
streets are dirty air is polluted cities are disgusting
are disgusting
are disgusting region is not even better and so on so
region is not even better and so on so
region is not even better and so on so on and this guy he was a student of the
on and this guy he was a student of the
on and this guy he was a student of the architecture and we are walking through
architecture and we are walking through
architecture and we are walking through the city
the city
the city yeah yellow iske street in the center
yeah yellow iske street in the center
yeah yellow iske street in the center and he had stopped pointed at the
and he had stopped pointed at the
and he had stopped pointed at the buildings and said look but these
buildings and said look but these
buildings and said look but these buildings are beautiful so I’ve done the
buildings are beautiful so I’ve done the
buildings are beautiful so I’ve done the same look at the buildings and I had to
same look at the buildings and I had to
same look at the buildings and I had to agree because they were beautiful
agree because they were beautiful
agree because they were beautiful and that time I realized that there’s a
and that time I realized that there’s a
and that time I realized that there’s a big difference between saying and
big difference between saying and
big difference between saying and looking in my opinion love to the
looking in my opinion love to the
looking in my opinion love to the Silesia is very tough you need to put a
Silesia is very tough you need to put a
Silesia is very tough you need to put a lot of effort to fall in love in this
lot of effort to fall in love in this
lot of effort to fall in love in this region nothing is obvious here nothing
region nothing is obvious here nothing
region nothing is obvious here nothing is easy and you need time to know
is easy and you need time to know
is easy and you need time to know Silesia and now I can say that I have
Silesia and now I can say that I have
Silesia and now I can say that I have changed and maybe we do not have
changed and maybe we do not have
changed and maybe we do not have medieval market squares or Renaissance
medieval market squares or Renaissance
medieval market squares or Renaissance churches or baroque churches and we do
churches or baroque churches and we do
churches or baroque churches and we do not have a scratch old castle on the
not have a scratch old castle on the
not have a scratch old castle on the hill you know with the story about the
hill you know with the story about the
hill you know with the story about the dragon and the cave and legions but we
dragon and the cave and legions but we
dragon and the cave and legions but we have something else something which for
have something else something which for
have something else something which for me it’s unique and extraordinary
me it’s unique and extraordinary
me it’s unique and extraordinary something which is deeply rooted in our
something which is deeply rooted in our
something which is deeply rooted in our local history we have industrial
local history we have industrial
local history we have industrial monuments and 500 meters from this place
monuments and 500 meters from this place
monuments and 500 meters from this place where we are at this moment I think if
where we are at this moment I think if
where we are at this moment I think if my internal GPS is good behind us there
my internal GPS is good behind us there
my internal GPS is good behind us there is a former coal mine it was called cut
is a former coal mine it was called cut
is a former coal mine it was called cut of it sir
of it sir
of it sir it was founded in 1823 and you should
it was founded in 1823 and you should
it was founded in 1823 and you should know that Katowice became a city 42
know that Katowice became a city 42
know that Katowice became a city 42 years later so you can imagine how big
years later so you can imagine how big
years later so you can imagine how big develop this coal mine had for the city
develop this coal mine had for the city
develop this coal mine had for the city and after 176 years this coal mine was
and after 176 years this coal mine was
and after 176 years this coal mine was closed in 1999 and in fact imagine at
closed in 1999 and in fact imagine at
closed in 1999 and in fact imagine at the beginning it was a place for
the beginning it was a place for
the beginning it was a place for thousands of miners they worked there
thousands of miners they worked there
thousands of miners they worked there and in 1999 it became a failure a
and in 1999 it became a failure a
and in 1999 it became a failure a misfortune for us for miners for region
misfortune for us for miners for region
misfortune for us for miners for region for the city and as you see the
for the city and as you see the
for the city and as you see the situation has changed this area was
situation has changed this area was
situation has changed this area was revitalized and now you can find the
revitalized and now you can find the
revitalized and now you can find the solution Museum National Orchestra and
solution Museum National Orchestra and
solution Museum National Orchestra and even this place where we are see where
even this place where we are see where
even this place where we are see where we are here at this moment and this
we are here at this moment and this
we are here at this moment and this former coal mine was a great inspiration
former coal mine was a great inspiration
former coal mine was a great inspiration for the architect because he decided to
for the architect because he decided to
for the architect because he decided to put all building underground in fact
put all building underground in fact
put all building underground in fact these white cubes what you see are some
these white cubes what you see are some
these white cubes what you see are some kind of windows only one white one cube
kind of windows only one white one cube
kind of windows only one white one cube is a administration building so you can
is a administration building so you can
is a administration building so you can learn solution history underground in
learn solution history underground in
learn solution history underground in the place where real coal mine where and
the place where real coal mine where and
the place where real coal mine where and when we talk about industrial monuments
when we talk about industrial monuments
when we talk about industrial monuments I can’t ignore silver mine in turn of
I can’t ignore silver mine in turn of
I can’t ignore silver mine in turn of skill guru this underground labyrinth of
skill guru this underground labyrinth of
skill guru this underground labyrinth of historical excavation joint UNESCO World
historical excavation joint UNESCO World
historical excavation joint UNESCO World Heritage List this year in July and
Heritage List this year in July and
Heritage List this year in July and after that they have really big boom of
after that they have really big boom of
after that they have really big boom of tourists but that’s not the point the
tourists but that’s not the point the
tourists but that’s not the point the point is that there is a quite
point is that there is a quite
point is that there is a quite interesting story about industrial
interesting story about industrial
interesting story about industrial espionage
espionage
espionage baron I had to check the name Irish lead
baron I had to check the name Irish lead
baron I had to check the name Irish lead is from Stein it’s a German gentleman
is from Stein it’s a German gentleman
is from Stein it’s a German gentleman way and surname you should know that
way and surname you should know that
way and surname you should know that solution not all the time was polish it
solution not all the time was polish it
solution not all the time was polish it was German as well and this guy had been
was German as well and this guy had been
was German as well and this guy had been traveling through the United Kingdom in
traveling through the United Kingdom in
traveling through the United Kingdom in order because he was searching some new
order because he was searching some new
order because he was searching some new technologies that could be used in
technologies that could be used in
technologies that could be used in silver mine internals Kagura because
silver mine internals Kagura because
silver mine internals Kagura because they had big problem with with water
they had big problem with with water
they had big problem with with water underground and he had visited corn mill
underground and he had visited corn mill
underground and he had visited corn mill in London in order to watch steam engine
in London in order to watch steam engine
in London in order to watch steam engine and the first steam engine on the
and the first steam engine on the
and the first steam engine on the continent in Europe because you know
continent in Europe because you know
continent in Europe because you know England is an island Great Britain
England is an island Great Britain
England is an island Great Britain Ireland and the first steam engine in
Ireland and the first steam engine in
Ireland and the first steam engine in Europe was set in motion in turnips
Europe was set in motion in turnips
Europe was set in motion in turnips kagura
kagura
kagura and on the one hand it was a you know
and on the one hand it was a you know
and on the one hand it was a you know great technological progress and on the
great technological progress and on the
great technological progress and on the other one it was the first tourist
other one it was the first tourist
other one it was the first tourist industrial tourist attraction because
industrial tourist attraction because
industrial tourist attraction because because of this steam engine coal is
because of this steam engine coal is
because of this steam engine coal is silver mine was visited by by a lot of
silver mine was visited by by a lot of
silver mine was visited by by a lot of people unknown and well-known imagine
people unknown and well-known imagine
people unknown and well-known imagine you know ladies with dresses going down
you know ladies with dresses going down
you know ladies with dresses going down to see machine they have even gold book
to see machine they have even gold book
to see machine they have even gold book separated for ladies times and separated
separated for ladies times and separated
separated for ladies times and separated for gentlemen’s and for example this
for gentlemen’s and for example this
for gentlemen’s and for example this mine was visited birds or Alexander get
mine was visited birds or Alexander get
mine was visited birds or Alexander get or humbled and I have a question how
or humbled and I have a question how
or humbled and I have a question how many of you have ever been in a coal
many of you have ever been in a coal
many of you have ever been in a coal mine mine so not so bad
mine mine so not so bad
mine mine so not so bad not so bad but still we have a lot of to
not so bad but still we have a lot of to
not so bad but still we have a lot of to do and I have for those people who
do and I have for those people who
do and I have for those people who haven’t been underground I have a great
haven’t been underground I have a great
haven’t been underground I have a great news because you can choose here we do
news because you can choose here we do
news because you can choose here we do not have only silver mine we have some
not have only silver mine we have some
not have only silver mine we have some others minds and you should know that in
others minds and you should know that in
others minds and you should know that in France or in Germany it’s impossible to
France or in Germany it’s impossible to
France or in Germany it’s impossible to go underground because all mines are
go underground because all mines are
go underground because all mines are closed and
closed and
closed and it’s forbidden to let tourists inside so
it’s forbidden to let tourists inside so
it’s forbidden to let tourists inside so you can go to the silver mine or you can
you can go to the silver mine or you can
you can go to the silver mine or you can go to sub Jam where is Guido coal mine
go to sub Jam where is Guido coal mine
go to sub Jam where is Guido coal mine and in silver mine you go only 17 meters
and in silver mine you go only 17 meters
and in silver mine you go only 17 meters down
down
down of course you use lift in Guido imagine
of course you use lift in Guido imagine
of course you use lift in Guido imagine Eiffel Tower standing on the ground and
Eiffel Tower standing on the ground and
Eiffel Tower standing on the ground and after that you move it on the ground and
after that you move it on the ground and
after that you move it on the ground and you go 320 meters deeper and there you
you go 320 meters deeper and there you
you go 320 meters deeper and there you can I can say that you can almost feel
can I can say that you can almost feel
can I can say that you can almost feel like a miner almost because you do not
like a miner almost because you do not
like a miner almost because you do not have all equipment and you don’t work
have all equipment and you don’t work
have all equipment and you don’t work that’s the difference but the atmosphere
that’s the difference but the atmosphere
that’s the difference but the atmosphere mmm it’s more or less the same like in
mmm it’s more or less the same like in
mmm it’s more or less the same like in now in like in working cold my I was on
now in like in working cold my I was on
now in like in working cold my I was on 100 and 300 meters underground and
100 and 300 meters underground and
100 and 300 meters underground and really there’s no difference of course I
really there’s no difference of course I
really there’s no difference of course I had to change my clothes that’s another
had to change my clothes that’s another
had to change my clothes that’s another one and what is very nice there you can
one and what is very nice there you can
one and what is very nice there you can take extreme rotor you will change your
take extreme rotor you will change your
take extreme rotor you will change your clothes
clothes
clothes get equipment get dirty and take a
get equipment get dirty and take a
get equipment get dirty and take a shower after that they offer also
shower after that they offer also
shower after that they offer also concerts everything is underground
concerts everything is underground
concerts everything is underground concerts performances conferences and
concerts performances conferences and
concerts performances conferences and there’s also pub where you can drink
there’s also pub where you can drink
there’s also pub where you can drink beer again 300 meters and 200 320 meters
beer again 300 meters and 200 320 meters
beer again 300 meters and 200 320 meters under if you want more industrial
under if you want more industrial
under if you want more industrial stories and you won’t see more
stories and you won’t see more
stories and you won’t see more industrial plays visit industrial
industrial plays visit industrial
industrial plays visit industrial monument Road you can learn there not
monument Road you can learn there not
monument Road you can learn there not only how coal mine was mine how coal was
only how coal mine was mine how coal was
only how coal mine was mine how coal was mined all silver extended but you can
mined all silver extended but you can
mined all silver extended but you can also see how printed how newspapers were
also see how printed how newspapers were
also see how printed how newspapers were printed people left and water for
printed people left and water for
printed people left and water for example was treated in printing museum
example was treated in printing museum
example was treated in printing museum all machines are up and running you can
all machines are up and running you can
all machines are up and running you can make on you you can make your own
make on you you can make your own
make on you you can make your own mattress and print it on your with your
mattress and print it on your with your
mattress and print it on your with your hands you can learn some typography next
hands you can learn some typography next
hands you can learn some typography next place left bottom
place left bottom
place left bottom Upper Silesia narrow-gauge can take you
Upper Silesia narrow-gauge can take you
Upper Silesia narrow-gauge can take you from baton to the turnips category
from baton to the turnips category
from baton to the turnips category silver coal mine in the background you
silver coal mine in the background you
silver coal mine in the background you can see our industrial cathedral we call
can see our industrial cathedral we call
can see our industrial cathedral we call it this building like this it’s great
it this building like this it’s great
it this building like this it’s great and enormous and it’s called power plant
and enormous and it’s called power plant
and enormous and it’s called power plant jean-pierre key here we have water
jean-pierre key here we have water
jean-pierre key here we have water supply station and they have still old
supply station and they have still old
supply station and they have still old steam pumps and modern one and they
steam pumps and modern one and they
steam pumps and modern one and they still deliver water for the APPL Upper
still deliver water for the APPL Upper
still deliver water for the APPL Upper Silesia so some places are still working
Silesia so some places are still working
Silesia so some places are still working factories some of them are trained for
factories some of them are trained for
factories some of them are trained for museums and what can I say more that if
museums and what can I say more that if
museums and what can I say more that if you want to feel industrial spirit visit
you want to feel industrial spirit visit
you want to feel industrial spirit visit us next year in July because every year
us next year in July because every year
us next year in July because every year here is organized into strata it’s a
here is organized into strata it’s a
here is organized into strata it’s a festival industrial heritage sounds
festival industrial heritage sounds
festival industrial heritage sounds serious but in fact it’s a great great
serious but in fact it’s a great great
serious but in fact it’s a great great event
event
event we’re sorry I forgot about Nicky show
we’re sorry I forgot about Nicky show
we’re sorry I forgot about Nicky show vets it’s a settlement in Katowice and
vets it’s a settlement in Katowice and
vets it’s a settlement in Katowice and you can see how people have – were
you can see how people have – were
you can see how people have – were relieved because all this settlement was
relieved because all this settlement was
relieved because all this settlement was builded especially for them all in fact
builded especially for them all in fact
builded especially for them all in fact infrastructure so here we have industry
infrastructure so here we have industry
infrastructure so here we have industry other you can visit not only museums but
other you can visit not only museums but
other you can visit not only museums but also work in factories they are open
also work in factories they are open
also work in factories they are open special for for tourists and it’s
special for for tourists and it’s
special for for tourists and it’s extraordinary you can talk with former
extraordinary you can talk with former
extraordinary you can talk with former workers or foreign miners because we
workers or foreign miners because we
workers or foreign miners because we still have these people and they have
still have these people and they have
still have these people and they have really wonderful histories – here you
really wonderful histories – here you
really wonderful histories – here you can take a part in some performance with
can take a part in some performance with
can take a part in some performance with this industrial industrial environment
this industrial industrial environment
this industrial industrial environment and see something that it’s not standard
and see something that it’s not standard
and see something that it’s not standard it was opening of the one place so as
it was opening of the one place so as
it was opening of the one place so as you see I have changed a lot I fall in
you see I have changed a lot I fall in
you see I have changed a lot I fall in love in Silesia and at this moment I
love in Silesia and at this moment I
love in Silesia and at this moment I think that maybe it was a disaster for
think that maybe it was a disaster for
think that maybe it was a disaster for us
us
us everything was polluted because of
everything was polluted because of
everything was polluted because of Industry but now it’s an added value for
Industry but now it’s an added value for
Industry but now it’s an added value for whole cities here because these areas
whole cities here because these areas
whole cities here because these areas were given back to
were given back to
were given back to and they have new functions so if you
and they have new functions so if you
and they have new functions so if you are here try to convince yourself to the
are here try to convince yourself to the
are here try to convince yourself to the Industrial Silesia thank you
Industrial Silesia thank you
Industrial Silesia thank you [Applause]
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