Goldstein Palace, Neo-Renaissance palace in Katowice, Poland.
Description
Goldstein Palace is a two-story Neo-Renaissance building featuring sandstone decorations, marble elements, and cream-colored columns on its facade. The carved windows and elaborate interior and exterior design reflect the wealth of its original owners.
History
The Goldstein brothers, Abraham and Joseph, who were successful sawmill entrepreneurs, built this palace in 1872. Following a fire in 1892, they relocated their business to Wrocław and the building began serving other purposes.
Culture
The building served as the Chamber of Commerce before World War II and later housed the Fellowship of Polish-Soviet Friendship alongside Cinema Przyjazn until 1990. These different uses shaped how the place is remembered in the city.
Practical
The palace is located at Plac Wolności 12a in central Katowice and now functions as a registry office where civil ceremonies and weddings take place. Visitors should know that access may be affected by ongoing official business.
Did you know?
The basement housed an experimental theater called '12a' during the 1960s and 1970s, adding an artistic dimension to the building's past. This hidden cultural chapter is scarcely known today.
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