Kysacká vápenka

Ondrej Gaš Lime Kiln, also known as the Kysak Lime Kiln, is a historical reminder of the traditional occupation of local people in the village of Kysak. Located at the foot of a hill southwest of the village, near a small gardening area by the forest, this preserved lime kiln represents a monument to the time when lime burning was an important source of livelihood for local inhabitants, especially wealthier farmers.

The lime kiln was built after the First World War, during a period when lime production in the region experienced its greatest expansion. This was caused by increased demand for building materials as people in the First Czechoslovak Republic gradually changed from wooden houses to brick buildings.

The kiln is approximately 10 meters high and has the shape of an octagonal prism narrowing upwards. Its length is about 8 meters. The kiln furnace was heated with wood, and the limestone burning process lasted from 10 to 72 hours. The limestone used for production was mined in the surrounding hills and transported to the kiln by a cableway.

A field road leading from the former collective farm (JRD) provides access to the kiln, which still stands today as visible evidence of the rich lime-burning heritage of Kysak.

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