Dom Wiedemanna w Pruszczu Gdańskim, Historic house in Pruszcz Gdański, Poland.
Dom Wiedemanna at Krótka Street 6 is a timber-framed house built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, with a recessed porch; only three such buildings survive today. The city of Pruszcz Gdański now uses it for exhibitions, education and cultural events, with part of the building given over to a dining facility.
The Wiedemann family purchased the property in 1855 and held ownership for several decades before the municipality acquired the building. This transition marked the shift from private residence to public institution.
The building's name recalls the Wiedemann family, owners from 1855 until the deaths of Hermann and Hugo Wiedemann, after which it passed to the municipality. Residents long called it the Wiedemann villa, even when a Polish-run barber's shop operated there in the 1930s. Today it holds artefacts such as PTTK chronicles, lead postal seals marked "Praust", railway tickets and sugar-factory seals.
The building stands at Krótka Street 6 in Pruszcz Gdański, in the town centre. Part of the house is set aside for food service, which is meant to complement the cultural use of the space. The interiors are those of an old dwelling, so rooms are small and connected in sequence.
The collection features an unusual addition: a 1920s lift made by J. Zimmermann Maschinenfabrik with Schindler components from Karlsruhe that arrived in 2021. This mechanical piece reveals craftsmanship from the early industrial era.
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