Krzemieniecka Szkoła Mechaniki Praktycznej przy Gimnazjum/Liceum Wołyńskim - zarys problemu
Kremenets School of Practical Mechanics at the Volhynian Gymnasium/Lyceum - the Outline of the Problem

Summary/Abstract: The article outlines the history of the School of Practical Mechanics, whose functioning, while decidedly overshadowed by the famous Volhynian Gymnasium/Lyceum in Kremenets (Polish: Krzemieniec), was nevertheless very important for the Volhynian Gubernia and the neighbouring lands. Its students acquired high craftsmanship skills, and – thanks to well-prepared teaching staff , educated in Western Europe – they were familiar with the latest technological thought. The works made by the students (tools, machines – predominantly agricultural and related to agriculture) were distributed among the local population. The mills, distilleries, and sugar factories, which were built by the students together with the teachers and according to their designs, were in use long after the school was closed, contributing to the improvement of the quality and efficiency of farming, influencing the development of the region.

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