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Rożnów Hydroelectric Power Plant

Rożnów, gm. Gródek nad Dunajcem, woj. małopolskie

  • Curiosities & Technology
  • Technical Monuments

Rożnów Hydroelectric Power Plant

A dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Dunajec River built between 1935 and 1941 in Rożnów. One of the largest hydrotechnical projects of the Second Polish Republic. For technology and history enthusiasts there is a small exhibition presenting the history of the dam's construction and operation.

Significance

  • Part of the pre-war programme for developing hydropower
  • Lake Rożnów as the result of the dam's construction

Practical information

Scope

  • Historic dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Dunajec
  • Exhibition on the history of construction

Getting there

Rożnów, Gródek nad Dunajcem municipality.

Cost: Mała ekspozycja dostępna; wnętrze po uzgodnieniu Visit duration: 30-60 min Seasonality: Subject to availability Opening hours: Wg dostępności

Source: https://odtur.pl/atrakcje/roznow-elektrownia-roznow-53186.html; https://ekoenergia.tauron.pl/elektrownie/energia-wodna/ew-krakow/roznow