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DYE - hybrid project
When we, the German-Czech team, acquired the premises of the mill and dyehouse, we were immediately enchanted by the power of this place. However, the dilapidated set of buildings allowed us to feel its former importance. The vision of the "DYE+MILL MUSEUM" was born as a meeting place for culture, history and hospitality.
Thus began the costly restoration and renovation work. The grain mill was structurally in a desolate state. However, technology such as turbine and grinding machines, troughs and gears were preserved. The renovations are not yet completely finished, but soon the mill will be able to welcome visitors.
Also, the former woolen cloth, which underwent the biggest reconstruction at the end of the 19th century and acquired its present appearance, was in ruins.
The extension of the rear complex of buildings was not completed after the Depression of 1928. The building had a temporary flat roof. The new attic was expensively planned and adapted to the existing building. It was a long process. So the last floor had to wait almost a century for its completion.
The "pavlač", a wooden covered passage on the building, was rotten. A replica was built. The statics of the entire complex of buildings of the rolling mill and bakery had to be reworked. The heavy iron girders had to be expensively brought to the narrow site by the river using lifting platforms and manpower and connected to the new supporting wooden structure. The reconstruction of the interior has begun.
Now everything shines with its old glory, and instead of the laundry room, our restaurant, "BARVÍRNA", "FÄRBEREI" is in the front building. A new "old" attic was also created with great effort for the adjacent main building. And HOORAY! It is done! Now the guests of the DYE will be accommodated in the best and most comfortable way and can participate in various events, exhibitions, readings and celebrations organized in the house.
We want to create a hybrid project that combines hospitality with food and drink in the "BARVÍRNA" restaurant, living in an adjacent building with theater performances, readings and private celebrations. The third area will be the museum premises, which are still in preparation and will soon welcome their guests.
history of the place
from the beginning of the Celtic settlement through totalitarianism and modern reconstructions
Český Krumlov looks back on a thousand-year history. This region has been inhabited and cultivated by the Celtic Boi tribe since the Bronze Age. They gave the country of Bohemia its name. After the turn of the century, Germanic tribes passed through this area on their way to the warm south of Europe, and during the migration of peoples, the Slavs finally settled here. Here were ruling places such as the Celtic oppidum, i.e. the settlement of Třísov, later the seat of the Bohemian kings. The arc stretches from the early culture of Europe through medieval monarchy, the first republic of the 20th century, communist totalitarianism and back to the republic.
The name Krumlov also refers to the Celtic Buoys, to which Bohemia probably owes its name. Crom or Krom in the Celtic language is a circle of stones, a rock circle ("Crom-lech" in today's Breton). Such a rock formation high above the river meander of the Vltava could have been a prominent landmark long before the castle was built by the Vítkov family. Perhaps it was a sacred place and served also for the observation of celestial bodies for the calculation of time.Archaeological findings show that since the Middle Ages, that is, since the time of written records of cities, historical documents provide information about the development of the city.
Located in the meander of the Vltava River, the river has always provided ideal opportunities for the use of hydropower. As early as the 9th century, there were grain mills, iron smelters and mills for the production of textiles, i.e. the textile industry. Here the wool was washed, spun, dyed and woven, then spun again. And finally, the finished fabric was dried on long frames.
Such a grain mill and dyehouse stand next to each other under the church of St. Welcome. On adjacent terraces, the wool was washed, then spun, dyed, woven into cloth, and finally stretched and dried on long frames. This fabric production took place here for centuries until the Second World War. During totality, the area of the drapery shop was transformed into a sewing workshop. When the sewing workshop was closed, the buildings stood empty for a long time and began to fall into disrepair. The grain mill also ceased production with the war and began to decay.
