Museum of the Kozelsk Region

It's really an amazing place - not only a museum - but also the whole Kędzierzyn-Koźle! It is said to be a city of chemistry, of great industry. But it is also a city of extraordinary history - the first mention of Koźle dates back to 1104 and was granted city rights as early as the 13th century.

The first museum was established in Koźle in 1924. The beginnings of the current facility date back to the 1960s. Today the Museum of the Kozielska Region has been renovated and arranged for the 21st century! The museum is located in the castle tower, which is a remnant of the former castle. There are exhibitions dedicated to the history of the city from the Middle Ages, rich in exhibits from archaeological works. There is also an exhibition dedicated to the famous Koźle fortress. One of the most important exhibits is the impressive, 2 by 3 meter, copy of the painting by Wilhelm von Kobell "The Siege of Koźle". The original of this work is in Munich. What can we find in the museum? Mockup XIX and the plan to build the Kozielska Fortress, a replica of a uniform from 200 years ago, weapons from past eras, cannonballs, sites with the most interesting effects of archaeological excavations, a whole collection of paintings, ancient agricultural tools, folk costumes, utensils and items of everyday use from centuries ago and even. ... a rich collection of irons. Among the museum exhibits, it is worth paying attention to manuscripts, books and brochures, maps, paintings, in a word - hundreds of memorabilia from past centuries documenting the interesting and difficult history of these lands.

One of the halls of the Kozielska Region Museum

Text author:

Opracowanie zbiorowe
QR Communication

Voice author:

Jacek
Rudnik

For 26 years journalist of Radio Opole, now presenter of news but started in the 90''s as a host of numerous radio shows including local chart OpolTop 40, R&B show 'BlackJam' and finally programs dedicated to alternative music originating mainly from UK and US. In 1995 he was a member of editorial office responsible for very popular city program 'Radio na Wyspie'. The list of the hosts of his programs include i.a. Pat Metheny, Fish, Bruce Dickinson, Stacey Kent or Mel C.

Voice author:

Tomasz
Bazan

How it working

To listen to the history of monuments as part of the "Discover History" project, you need to follow a few simple steps. Below, we present a short, step-by-step "user manual" to provide a relatively simple way to access the mini-auditions.

STEP 1

You need a smartphone with a camera. The camera lens should be pointed at the information plaque located next to the monument. Below is a view of the plaque itself and its example location next to the Karol Musioł monument in Opole.

STEP 2

After pointing your smartphone's camera at the QR code located on the right side of the plaque, the app's welcome screen will appear, followed by a screen with the name, photo of the monument, and the "START" button.

STEP 3

The "START" button starts the audio recording process.
Your smartphone will prompt you with the next steps after you listen to the story or pause it. Please keep an eye on your smartphone screen!

STEP 4

Other available options: brief information about the monument, author of the text and recording, list of other monuments in the city included in the "Discover History" project, downloadable map of monuments, video, and social media links

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