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Industriální architektonická památka ve stylu novogotiky. Nachází se mezi železnicní stanicí Brno, hlavní nádraží a ústredním autobusovým nádražím Zvonarka. Tvorí samostatnou ulici Ve Vankovce. Z puvodního rozsáhlého areálu do dnešní doby zustala zcela zachována jen administrativní budova a budova strojírny, ve které je galerie. Nalezneme je východne vedle nove vybudované obchodní pasáže, která na sebe strhává mnohem vetší pozornost. Puvodní Vankovka je jedním z mnoha objektu, které mesto Brno nebo jiní majitelé nechali chátrat až do stavu, kdy bylo oduvodnitelné jejich stržení a ostranení. Nekteré zbytky budov Vankovky se staly soucástí obchodního centra vybudovaného za 100 milionu eur. Nutno podotknout, že tento chrám spotreby patrí mezi velmi navštevovaná místo, a lze jen spekulovat, zda by melo stejnou oblibu v jiné poloze mesta.
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On 21st March 1865 City council and Prosecution allowed to Wannieck and Phil. Jellinek Company on 19 and 20 Trnitá Street to build machine workshops, including a foundry, a cupola, a driving steam engine, a boiler room and assembly shops excluding the manufacture of boilers.
At the beginning of 1867 a batch production of diffusers took up and they started to export abroad. At the same year a new diffused method was introduced to 27 sugar refineries around Europe.
After Philip Jellinek had left, Friedrich Wannieck became the owner of the whole factory. Manufacturing programme and estate itself were further extending under his leadership. Up to 250 men worked there. Administrative head-office building was built at Zvonarka Street, furthermore there were built a warehouse and a new 36m-high factory chimney – at that time the highest in Brno.
1890
In 1890 limited partnership with Swiss company – Sulzer Brothers was established. Financial sources they obtained were used to build more assembly rooms, a new foundry and a siding.
On 22nd April 1890 a foundation stone of both halls was laid and in June 1891 construction works were finished. In 1896 the foundry was enlarged by northern building.
From 1896 steam engines Sulzer were constructed entirely in Wannieck’s faktory. They were mostly exported to Austria-Hungary monarchy and Germany.
1897
In 1897 the senior engineer Kliment took over the leadership.
Sixty-two-years-old Friedrich Wannieck didn’t want to run the expanding company anymore and neither his son Friedrich Oskar dared to.
On 11th February 1902 a merge between Vankova and the First Brno’s Machine faktory (PBS) was established. The loss of independence was made up by a very perspective constructing plan. Manufacture of steam turbines started right after obtaining a license from English Parsons Company.
During the period from 1903 to 1929 there were manufactured 722 turbines on the whole, more than a half of them were exported to several countries of Eastern Europe and Balkans.
1929
In years 1929 – 1930 the processing was moved from Vankovka to PBS area on Olomoucká Street. In 1930 Vankovka was closed and in 1936 sold to Czech Ammunition Factory Brno. During years 1936 – 1939 those premises were called Zbrojovka a.s. Brno – Factory Vankovka.
1939
In years 1939 – 1941 Vankovka was part of Herman Göring Concern (Wannieckwerk), in years 1942 – 1944 Wannieckwerk – Waffen Union Skoda Brunn.
1989
After the war Vankovka was used as an independent factory by various national companies, the last one was Zetor from 1989. In years 1996 – 2000 Vankovka was owned by the state property fund.
1992
On 13th May 1992 Vankovka was registered in Central Register of Cultural Heritage in the Czech Republic, however the premises were more and more decaying.
Vankovka Foundation and its succession Civic Association Vankovka were attempting to promote Vankovka through different social activities and workshops.
2000
In 2000 Vankovka became a property of Brno City and a part of a company JIŽNÍ CENTRUM BRNO, a.s. Around the same time ECE company presented its investment intention of 3 milliard CZK to construct a shopping and entertaining centre with a floorage of 37 000m2 to rent
2004
In March 2004 the foundation stone of Vankovka Gallery was officially laid and on 23rd March 2005 Vankovka was festively opened.
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