Idrijska Kamšt
Vodnikova ulica 20, SI-5280 Idrija
Phone386 (0) 5 372 6600
Founded byIdrija Municipal Museum
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| − | + | The [[Idrija Kamšt|Idrija kamšt]], a water wheel 13.6 metres in diameter, was used to pump pit water out of the shafts of the Idrija Mercury Mine. ''Kamšt'' derives from the German word ''Wasserkunst'' and was erected [[established::1790]] in the years of prosperity and development when [[Francis's Shaft]] was sunk. A state of the art technical achievement at the time when it was made, Idrija kamšt is today is believed to be the largest preserved water wheel of this kind in Europe. The flood dams which powered it were built in the hills 3.5 km above the kamšt, from where water was driven through a channel called a ''rake''. The water-driven wheel made 4-5 turns a minute and pumped 300 litres of pit water per minute from a depth of 283 metres below the surface. The rotation of the driving wheel was transmitted by a 75-metre-long system of handles, rods, and poles. The same dams and rake that powered the kamšt today power the hydro power plant in Idrija. | |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Mercury mining heritage|Mercury mining heritage on Culture.si]] | ||
* [[Idrija Municipal Museum]] | * [[Idrija Municipal Museum]] | ||
* [[Idrija Mine Museum]] | * [[Idrija Mine Museum]] | ||
| − | * [[Miner's House - Ethnological Collection]] | + | * [[Miner's House - Ethnological Collection]] |
| − | * [[Flood Dams, Klavže]] | + | * [[Flood Dams, Klavže]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Francis's Shaft]] |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si/lokacija/idrijski-kamst/ Idrija Kamšt] on the [[Idrija Municipal Museum]] website (in Slovenian) |
[[Category:Museums]] | [[Category:Museums]] | ||
[[Category:Monuments and sites]] | [[Category:Monuments and sites]] | ||
[[Category:Industrial and technical heritage]] | [[Category:Industrial and technical heritage]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mercury mining heritage]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Updated 2020]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:15, 3 December 2020
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See also
- Mercury mining heritage on Culture.si
- Idrija Municipal Museum
- Idrija Mine Museum
- Miner's House - Ethnological Collection
- Flood Dams, Klavže
- Francis's Shaft
External Links
- Idrija Kamšt on the Idrija Municipal Museum website (in Slovenian)
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The Idrija kamšt, a water wheel 13.6 metres in diameter, was used to pump pit water out of the shafts of the Idrija Mercury Mine. +
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