Parní vodárna Chválkovice, Steam waterworks in Chválkovice, Czech Republic

Parní vodárna Chválkovice is a two-storey rectangular building with saddle roofs at the southeastern edge of Černovírský les, northeast of Chválkovice in Olomouc. Behind the main entrance a corridor leads to the engine room, boiler room, cellar and stairs to the upper floor, where three flats for employees once stood above the engine room. The engine room holds two horizontal two-cylinder condensing steam engines of 80 HP and two double-acting plunger pumps.

The facility was built in 1889 and supplied drinking water to Olomouc until 1960. In that year the steam system was replaced with electric pumps, causing the station to lose its original function.

The site shows how people over a century ago brought water to their city and what technical solutions they created for this purpose. Visitors can see how closely craftsmanship and innovation were connected at that time.

Visits take place through guided tours where experts explain the historical water systems and machines. It helps to allow time to explore the entire complex to properly understand all the equipment and how it was built.

This is the only preserved steam waterworks in the Czech Republic that keeps its entire original equipment and infrastructure in original condition. Visitors can see what the heavy machinery and pipe construction actually looked like when the facility operated daily.