Brickworks Museum Glindow
The Brickworks Museum Glindow (Slav. Glin for clay ) near Werder (Havel) is an industrial monument in western Brandenburg that has existed since 1993 on the premises of a historic brickworks . Today hand-painted clay tiles in various formats and special shaped stones, especially for monument protection , are produced here. They are burned in a historical ring kiln according to the principle developed by Friedrich Eduard Hoffmann .
history
The manufacture of bricks by Cistercian monks has been documented near Glindow since 1462. From Glindow bricks z. B. the Cistercian monastery Lehnin built, as well as later houses in almost all cities in Brandenburg located on waterways. Brick barges transported the bricks on the Havel to the construction sites in Brandenburg , Potsdam and Berlin (many canals in the cities were created for the transport of bricks ). After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71, Berlin in particular became the main buyer of bricks during the early days of the company. In its heyday there were 18 brickworks in Glindow and the surrounding area. When, after the end of the 1880s, the clay supplies in the traditional pits were slowly being depleted, the decline of the industry began. From 1887, new, more abundant clay deposits were discovered during the construction of the railway near Zehdenick , which from then on met the needs of the growing metropolis of Berlin.
It is estimated that around 22 trillion bricks were shipped from Glindow to Berlin. After all, only flower pots were made in Glindow (until the end of the 1980s). The so-called Glindower Alps , today a nature reserve and recreation area with a nature trail , are the spoil heaps of the exhausted clay pits.
present
Today the museum, housed in a neat tower building, which was built around 1890 as a lookout for approaching barges on the Glindower See, shows an exhibition on life and technology related to the brick industry. The living and working conditions of the seasonal workers who immigrated from Westphalia are presented, as well as the history of the factory owners. Historical documents document the pioneering activity of the monks in the 15th century and the brick trade. Numerous photos and tools document the craftsmen's activities.
Since 1990 hand-painted bricks, terracottas and shaped bricks in every possible color have been produced in the historic brickworks. These handcrafted products are mainly used for the restoration of monuments. Museum visitors the manufacture of bricks on a guided tour through the intact may Hoffmann - Ringofen look.
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Coordinates: 52 ° 21 ′ 16 ″ N , 12 ° 55 ′ 21 ″ E