She fed coal under five cities. History K …
The “Saturn” hard coal mine in Czeladz was founded in 1887 on the initiative of the tycoon in the production of the zinc of Prince Hugon Zu Hohenlohe-Ohringen, who received a concession for coal extraction from the mining fields “Saturn”, “Herkules”, “Jupiter” and “Angelius”. In 1900, the mine became the property of Alfred Biedermann and Karol von Scheibler in Łódź, who appointed a joint-stock company of the mining and industrial Society “Saturn”. The constantly developing mine not only changed the landscape of Czeladz, but also contributed to the creation at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century of the Workers’ Colony, i.e. residential buildings for miners working in the mine, as well as technical supervision employees and officials.
During World War II, the mine became the property of the Preussag group, and from 1945 it was included in the Dąbrowski Unification of the Coal Industry. In 1950, KWK “Saturn” was renamed KWK “Czerwona Gwardia”, and the former name was returned only after changing the system in Poland in 1990. During the Polish People’s Republic, KWK “Milowice-Czeladź” was incorporated into the mine in 1976, creating a three-move mine.
After more than a hundred years of federy, former objects still serve residents
At the turn of the eighties and nineties of the twentieth century, i.e. during the economic transformation, the liquidation process of KWK “Saturn” began. The mine was placed in a state of liquidation on January 1, 1993, and this process was completed on December 31, 1996. In 2003, the ownership of objects after the former mine was taken over by the city of Czeladź, thanks to which not only the Saturn Museum operates in the mined buildings located in the pre -war neoclassical villa, formerly the apartment of the director of KWK “Saturn”, but in the former mine power plant the “Power Plant” gallery operates, in which exhibitions and concerts take place from 2010 It was included in the MONUND MONDSUE trail of the Śląskie Voivodeship.
An interesting fact is that KWK “Saturn” conducted hard coal under five cities: Czeladzia, Będzin, Siemianowice Śląski, Sosnowiec and Katowice.
Former mine windshield KWK “Saturn”
Pursuant to the card of the Archival Team No. 20 of the former KWK “Saturn” from the Mining Office-the Archives of Metic and Geological Documentation, Koplanie had the following glass:
- In 1887, shaft was completed;
- Until 1890, shaft II was established;
- The mine had auxiliary windows: “Hieronim”, “Aleksander” and “Antoni”;
- In 1938, the “Korneliusz” shaft was built;
- After 1976, 5 shafts operated within Movement I, 8 shafts operated within Movement II, while 5 shafts operated within Movement III.
The largest mining mining “Saturn” / KWK “Czerwona Gwardia” / was recorded in 1979 at the level of 2,880,000 tons of hard coal.
Photos:
Coal Mine “Saturn” in Czeladz-general vocal, date of the event: 1936-11, reference number: 1-g-1244-4, source: National Digital Archives, public domain;
Coal Mine “Saturn” in Czeladz-general vocal, date of the event: 1936-11, reference number: 1-G-1244-1, source: National Digital Archives, public domain;
Coal Mine “Saturn” in Czeladz-general vocal, date of the event: 1936-11, reference number: 1-G-1244-2, source: National Digital Archives, public domain;
Coal Mine “Saturn” in Czeladz-external view, reference number: 1-g-1243, source: National Digital Archives, public domain;
Coal Mine “Saturn” in Czeladz-general vocal, date of the event: 1936-11, reference number: 1-G-1244-3, source: National Digital Archives, public domain;
“Saturn” mine. The building of the Mine Board, author: Altman Bronisław, Altman Stanisław, publisher: Fotographical Plant “Brothers Altman”, Place of issue: Sosnowiec, Date of release: (after 1918), Source: Photo: Photo 11800 I, Source: Silesian Public Library, public domain;
“Saturn” mine, author: Altman Bronisław, Altman Stanisław, publisher: Fotographical Plant “Brothers Altman”, Place of issue: Sosnowiec, Date of release: (after 1918), Photo 11426 I, Source: Silesian Public Library, public domain;
“Saturn” mine near Sosnowiec, publisher: A. Czaromski, Date of issue: 1912, Source: 164 “S” – Silesian Public Library, location of the original: Municipal Public Library in Czeladz,
The “Saturn” mine in Czeladz, Machine Hall, author: Altman Bronisław, Altman Stanisław, publisher: Fotography Department “Brothers Altman”, Place of issue: Sosnowiec, date of issue: (after 1918), Source: Photo: Photo 11428 I, Source: Silesian Public Library, public domain;
“Saturn” mine. Zborny house and bathhouse for miners, author: Altman Bronisław, Altman Stanisław, publisher: Fotographical Plant “Brothers Altman”, Place of release: Sosnowiec, Date of release: (after 1918), Source: Photo: Photo 11800 I, Source: Silesian Public Library, public domain.
