The Power Plant Complex of the State Powder
and Crushing Materials Factory in Zagożdżon-Pionki Cover Image

Zespół elektrowni Państwowej Wytwórni Prochu i Materiałów Kruszących w Zagożdżonie-Pionkach
The Power Plant Complex of the State Powder and Crushing Materials Factory in Zagożdżon-Pionki

Author(s): Zbigniew Tucholski, Bartosz Kozak
Subject(s): National Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies, Economic history, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: power plant; combined heat and power plant; Central Industrial District; Zagożdżon; Pionki;

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the former power plant complex at the State Powder and Crushing Materials Factory in Zagożdżon (now Pionki), dating back to the mid-1920s. It begins with an introduction outlining the company’s history, followed by a presentation of the history of the power plant and accompanying facilities, with a focus on the evolution of technical equipment and related architectural layers. Subsequently, an analysis of the architectural form of the complex is conducted, aiming to determine the historical value of the objects. Finally, the article describes the complex’s current state of preservation, its evaluation, and conservation recommendations.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 111-153
  • Page Count: 43
  • Language: Polish