Nikiszowiec settlement - Katowice, Poland
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Nikiszowiec settlement in Katowice
Waymark Code: WMJNH8
Location: Śląskie, Poland
Date Posted: 12/09/2013
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Nikiszowiec settlement in Katowice was established 102 years ago. It was designed by Emil and George Zillmann. According to the standards of those times, it offered an extremely high standard of life. Nevertheless, there were no bathrooms in flats, as due to the poor knowledge regarding ventilation in the building industry, constructors wanted to avoid moisture in rooms. However, there was a very modern wash-house with a mangle house and a bath. The full cleaning cycle in the mangle house lasted 3 hours. Special electric boilers were used for washing, while drying was performed in cupboards with the hot air blow. The entire cycle was completed with mangling, with the application of mangles equipped with electric drive. At that time it was a wonder of technology which can be compared to the contemporary application of nanotechnology in houses.
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