The Development of Heating in the Guild Dye-House in Krnov: A Comparison of Archival and Archaeological Sources

František Kolář, Radek Míšanec, Hynek Zbranek

Archeologia technica, vol. 36 (2025)
Pages: 88–100
Language: Czech
Type of article: scientific article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61574/AT.2025.88

Abstract:
This paper presents an assessment of the archaeological contexts relating to the latest phases of steam heating in the guild dye-house in Krnov, compared with archival records. The basis for this study was the rescue archaeological research carried out between 2014 and 2017. The research confirmed the insertion of a steam boiler into the original service corridor leading to the older furnaces of the dye-house and the transition to steam heating of the dyeing operation. Around 1903, the entire interior of the dye-house was remodelled and a Tischbein-type steam boiler was installed. The dye house in Krnov thus represents a unique example of the transition from direct heating to indirect steam heating (industrialisation) within a dye works, as documented archaeologically in the Czech Republic.