17 Moniuszki Street in Bytom, Gothic Revival school building on Moniuszki Street, Bytom, Poland
The building at 17 Moniuszki Street is a brick school structure featuring pointed arch windows, steep gables, and decorative details in the Gothic Revival style. The facade displays the typical ornamental features characteristic of this architectural period.
Paul Jackisch designed the building for the Catholic boys' gymnasium, opened on 29 April 1867 and housed from 1 October 1869 in this hall built between 1867 and 1869 on land donated by Father Józef Szafranek. It was then one of Bytom's largest buildings, 51.5 m long and 30 m high, costing 190,000 thalers. Nationalised on 1 April 1889, it became the Royal Hindenburg Gymnasium in 1915 and a music school from 1945.
Since 1945 the building has housed a music school founded by Stefan Marian Stoiński, first a conservatory and from 1946 a municipal music school. Today it is the Fryderyk Chopin General Music School, teaching both first- and second-level pupils; its concert hall was restored in a recent renovation.
The building is located in central Bytom near public transportation and is easily accessible. Access during school hours may be limited, so it is advisable to check ahead before visiting.
The building was designated as a monument in 1975 with the protection number A/1210/75, which has preserved its original architectural features. Despite its age, it continues to serve successfully as a school today.
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