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Szancer's mill in Tarnów, Industrial heritage site in Tarnów, Poland.

Szancer's mill is a brick and wooden factory complex situated at the intersection of Kołłątaja and Starodąbrowska Streets. The site comprises a grain mill, cereal processing facility, storage silos, and an industrial laboratory.

Henryk Szancer founded the Tarnowskie Młyny Parowe company in 1846 and built the city's first large steam mill, driven by an engine turning at 10 revolutions per minute. On 24 November 1859 he and his brother-in-law Wilhelm Freeund started the first steam mill in Galicia using a semolina grinding system; engineer Walery Kołodziejski supervised construction and Breitfeld & Evans of Prague supplied the machinery. The plant stayed in the Szancer family until 1939, was taken over by the Germans during the occupation and nationalised after the war.

The mill represents Jewish entrepreneurship in Tarnów, as the Szancer family developed industrial operations that shaped the region's economic growth. Today it serves as a landmark on a cultural trail dedicated to the city's Jewish heritage.

The ruins stand at ul. Kołłątaja, on the tourist trail of Tarnów's Jewish traces. Renovation into a hotel began on 8 July 2025 and is scheduled for completion in 2027, so access is restricted during works. An open day on 11 August 2026 let visitors see the reconstruction's progress.

The mill's equipment came from Breitfeld & Evans of Prague, and engineer Walery Kołodziejski supervised construction. Two fires in 2015 destroyed the roof and part of the wooden floors; investigators found arson. In 2025 the Arche Group began converting the remains into a hotel, with a section for Szancer family memorabilia.

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ul. Kołątaja 11, 33-100 Tarnów
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50.01200,20.99578
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