Świątynia Kollatha w Sopocie, Gazebo in Sopot, Poland
Świątynia Kollatha is a round recreational gazebo near the mouth of the Swelina stream, close to the Bay of Gdańsk in Sopot. Its green patinated copper roof rests on seven oak columns, one of which bears a Polish inscription dedicating it to the memory of Johannes Kollath from his friend Edward Herbst. Benches stand inside and around it.
The Kollath Temple was built in 1908 to honor Johannes Kollath, mayor of Sopot from 1905 until his sudden death at 37 from pneumonia, and as a recreation spot for residents and visitors. It was funded by his friend Edward Herbst, a Łódź industrialist. The structure survived both World Wars and was a meeting place for Sopot and Gdynia residents in the interwar years. In the 1950s it was set on fire and then dismantled; a reconstruction opened on 21 December 2021.
The gazebo is set in a park along the Swelina stream and is easy to reach on foot from central Sopot. It is open at all times and can be visited in any season, with the surrounding park decorated with lights during winter.
The 2021 reconstruction was funded not by the city but by Edward Herbst, a Łódź factory owner and friend of mayor Johannes Kollath, echoing the original 1908 dedication. The rebuilt gazebo was formally opened on 21 December 2021, the 120th anniversary of Sopot's town rights. An earlier attempt in 2012 produced only a plinth on the site.
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