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Opoczno S.A.

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251: 610:"Najciekawsze odkrycie archeologów to kafelki, którymi wykończone były tzw. stare komory gazowe. Znaleziono dwie płytki. Od kilku dni wiadomo, że pochodzą one z fabryki ceramicznej Dziewulski i Lange z Opoczna. 'Mimo, że na płytkach widnieje gwiazda Dawida wyprodukowała je firma polska przejęta później przez niemieckiego volksdeutscha' – poinformował Edward Kopówka." 230:. Further analysis by Polish scientists led to the discovery of the true origins of the star identified as the historic trademark of the company which made the Treblinka tiles. The theory of the Star of David was therefore put to rest. Even though all Treblinka tiles display a logo, it is not known what the meaning of the star might have been. Lange is not a Slavic 216: 371:"... the old logo of the company, showing between the big letters D and L the Six-Arm Star in a circle with the dot in the middle – because of the similarity to the Star of David – is sometimes wrongfully associated today with the Jewish memorabilia instead of the Opoczno factory." 375:"... dawne logo firmy przedstawiające umieszczoną pomiędzy dużymi literami D i L sześcioramienną gwiazdę w okręgu z kropką pośrodku, ze względu na podobieństwo do Gwiazdy Dawida bywa dziś niesłusznie kojarzone z pamiątkami po Żydach zamiast z opoczyńską fabryką." 578:
The Centre of Archaeology, Staffordshire University's Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences. University website concerning the archeological dig at Treblinka correctly identifies Dziewulski i Lange as the manufacturer of the tiles found by the Coll's
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similar to a Star of David. Archeological assessments published by Staffordshire in the period following the Smithsonian documentary no longer identified the logo as Jewish in origin, an issue of central importance previously.
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at Treblinka were the only brick structure in the camp. The old Opoczno tiles provided the first physical proof for their existence. The discovery of ceramic bathroom tiles became the subject of the 2014 documentary
596:: The most interesting find of the archeologists were the tiles used in the building of the old gas chambers. Two tiles were found. It has been known since several days that the tiles came from the ceramics factory 150:
and the fall of totalitarianism in Eastern Europe brought dramatic changes – with introduction of the free market economy – prompting further structural changes. Opoczno S.A. was privatized on
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were killed in its gas chambers disguised as shower-rooms complete with ceramic bathroom tiles. More victims were gassed at Treblinka than at any other Nazi extermination camp apart from
589: 711: 118:, is the largest producer of ceramic tiles in Poland. For almost half a century the foundry enjoyed a monopoly status in the local market. Established in the town of 167:
First Boston Ceramic Partners (Poland) Sarl – 50.2%, the State Treasury – 39.1%, and Opoczno employees – 10.7%. The Sarl consortium sold its shares to Cersanit S.A.
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it was appropriated by the state and renamed. Only after the Treblinka discovery, the star became the subject of intense scrutiny; described as the
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it began producing tiles in 1886. After World War II the foundry was nationalized by the communists and renamed in 1950 as ZPC Opoczno. The
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One of the tiles found during the archaeological dig, providing the first physical evidence for the existence of the gas chambers at
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Opoczno foundry has a staff of 2,500 and in part, the shares of its capital stock are still owned by the state according to
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Credit Suisse First Boston Ceramic Partners Poland Sarl w likwidacji o zbyciu wszystkich posiadanych przez siebie akcji.
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The company was formed by brothers Józef and Władysław Lange with businessman Jan Dziewulski. Under the name of
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The original Dziewulski & Lange factory of Opoczno received recognition in relation to history of
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Sensacyjne odkrycia archeologów w Treblince, galeria (Sensational discoveries by archeologists).
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Huttenbach, Henry R. (1991). "The Romani Porajmos: The Nazi Genocide of Europe's Gypsies".
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The tiles from Opoczno found at Treblinka were erroneously perceived as featuring a
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The author states that the logo association with religious practices is wrong (
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First-class technologies. New tile production plant at OPOCZNO S.A. – Poland.
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Preliminary Results of the Survey at Treblinka II (the extermination camp).
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and remained in private hands until 1949. During the darkest years of
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originally in the mid 19th century, it became the first and largest
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Nationalities Papers: The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity
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Eksporterzy - Baza Danych Producentów. 2015 Polishexport.info.
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weekly. The Opoczno S.A. Group shareholders used to include:
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weekly by engineer Paweł Budziński. Quote in translation:
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Equip Revista HMiC (Història Moderna i Contemporània)
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Katalog zabytków budownictwa przemysłowego w Polsce
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Retrieved July 9, 2015. 430:B./Wł. Baranowski, J. Koloński, 332:Global Information Network 2014. 249: 185:the Holocaust in occupied Poland 22: 289:, the most deadly phase of the 1: 717:1886 establishments in Poland 524:Boyle, Alan (29 March 2014). 456:"Kopalnia ceramiki. Opoczno." 244:mullet of six points, pierced 722:Treblinka extermination camp 547:Smithsonian Channel (2014). 426:Opoczno.Republika.pl, 2015. 189:Treblinka extermination camp 511:Jewish.org.pl, 2007 Poland. 738: 592:Quote in translation from 574:Dr Caroline Sturdy Colls, 658:10.1080/00905999108408209 367:Tygodnik Opoczyński (TOP) 365:the article published in 114:, known in Polish as the 21: 588:Wiadomosci.Dziennik.pl, 551:. SmithsonianChannel.com 126:manufacturer already in 673:Encyclopædia Britannica 612:Retrieved July 9, 2015. 692:Ceramics manufacturers 652:. 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Index


Tile
manufacture
Opoczno
Opoczno
ceramic tiles
Congress Poland
the Russian partition
Revolutions of 1989
Wprost
Credit Suisse
(pl)
the Holocaust in occupied Poland
Treblinka extermination camp
Caroline Sturdy Colls
Staffordshire
gas chambers
Smithsonian Channel

Treblinka
Star of David
surname
invasion of Poland
Stalinism in Poland
mullet of six points, pierced

extermination camp
Nazi Germany
occupied Poland
World War II

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