Drainage grate

The drainage grate is the only component of the storm drainage system visible at the street level. Its purpose is to receive rain and melt water from pavements and streets. In Kraków, drainage grates have only been used since early 20th c., when a modern water supply network with a sewerage system was opened in the city, in a form which has been developed and modernised to this day. The drainage grate was made in a cast iron foundry located in Kraków and established in 1918 by Władysław Klimek. Before opening his own enterprise, Klimek gained the necessary professional experience as a master moulder at the Kraków factory owned by Ludwik Zieleniewski, a major player in the machine building sector. Klimek’s company produced all kinds of cast iron and steel castings, including farming and industrial machine components. Manufacturer: "W. Klimek" Odlewnia Żelaza i Metali – Fabryka Maszyn, 1920-1939 Inv. No.: MIM1372/IV-42 Model prepared on the basis of photogrammetric measurements. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA