Ulica Adama Mickiewicza street description and photos - Poland: Katowice (Topic)

Ulica Adama Mickiewicza street description and photos - Poland: Katowice. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Ulica Adama Mickiewicza.

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Adam Mickiewicz Street is one of the most important streets in the center of Katowice, built in the 19th century.

In 1877, in the area of today's Adam Mickiewicz Street, a metallurgical factory. In 1896-1900, the largest synagogue in the city was built at the intersection of modern Adam Mickiewicz and Petr Skarga Streets, which was burned down by the Germans on September 4, 1939. Currently, this place is called the Synagogue Square, where you can see a memorial obelisk. This name was assigned to the square on October 8, 1990. The street itself Adam Mickiewicz before its modern name, received after the First World War in 1922, at different times was called differently: Uferstrasse, August-Schneiderstrasse (in honor of the mayor of the city).

In 1925, the first Ford-owned gas station appeared on the street. In November 1930, an intercity bus station was built. During the same period, a bookstore, Henry Mossinger's atelier, Lieberman's wool shop, and a shoemaker's shop Richard Schwartz at number 36 were opened on Adam Mickiewicz Street.

Many important historical buildings are located on Adam Mickiewicz Street. The National Bank building, for example, listed as a monument, was built in 1930 in the Expressionist style by architect John Novorita. The historic municipal bathhouse, built in 1911 in eclectic style for DM 155,000, deserves special attention. Even before World War II, a swimming pool appeared in the baths, and the baths themselves could simultaneously accommodate 12,530 visitors.

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