Description: | Paper mill established at the local manor of the Moravian family, the Lords of Žerotín already way back in the 16th century. At the turn of the 9th century, the group of buildings acquired its late Baroque and Classical appearance. Thanks to Anton Schmidt sr., the production of handmade paper was maintained. Today, the Velkolosinksy manufacture belongs among the oldest operating business of its type in Europe. |
Categories: | gallery, museum, technical monument |
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Certificates and memberships | National cultural monument |
Style composition: | classicism / empirical (70%) |
Services: | Bicycle boxes, cloak room, demonstration of crafts, event planning and hosting, night-time walking tours, reservation of accommodation in region, sale of cycling and tourist maps of region, sale of novelties and souvenirs, sale of tourist cards, sale of tourist stamps, sales of gift certificates, snacks, space available for rent, WC, weddings and other celebrations |
Languages spoken by personnel: | Czech, English, German |
Accepted forms of payment: | American Express, Czech korunas in cash, CZK coins, EuroCard / MasterCard, invoice (bank transfer), Paypal, VISA, VISA Electron, VISA Electron online payment, VISA online payment |
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First year open to the public: | 1987 |
Date of construction: | 1596 |
Date of reconstruction: | 1996 |
Years of reconstruction: | 1825 |
Tours / exhibitions
Museum and handmade paper
Description: | A detail view of the entire production process and a visit to the authentic workplace of the old-fashioned paper mill. The museum exposition dedicated to the history of manufacture and the beginnings of industrial paper production are located in the main historical buildings. The history of paper and its production starting from ancient times. | ||
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Opening hours: (GMT +1) |
Last tour before closing: 60 min. Sightseeing time: 60 min. | ||
Languages: | tour guide (Czech, English, German), printed guide (Czech, English, French, German, Polish) | ||
Exhibition specialization: | hand-crafted wares / guilds / associations, historic publications / chronicles / privilege, museum administration, regional homeland studies, visual arts | ||
Minimum / maximum number of people per guide | 1/40 |
Technical items of interest
Description: | The history of the local water work, accessible sources and possibilities of utilising energy for powering mechanical facilities in transformations of the centuries. | ||
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Opening hours: (GMT +1) |
Last tour before closing: 90 min. Sightseeing time: 30 min. | ||
Languages: | tour guide (Czech, English) | ||
Exhibition specialization: | hand-crafted wares / guilds / associations | ||
Minimum / maximum number of people per guide | 6/20 |