17 Market Square, Historic residence in Market Square, Tarnowskie Góry, Poland

17 Market Square is a two-storey arcaded townhouse with a high attic, located in the southern part of the western frontage of the Market Square in Tarnowskie Góry. Its three-axis facade has a niche with a statue of St. Florian in the gable and a ground-floor arcade open with two arches. The interior is four-bay, with a cross-vaulted passage hall.

The house was most likely built in the second half of the 16th century as part of the arcaded townhouses on the western side of the Market Square. The first owner known by name was Andreas Olofsson, mentioned in 1670, a descendant of a Swedish officer; from the mid-18th century to the end of the 19th century the building belonged to the Böhm family. It burned in the town fire of 1746, and its form has remained unchanged since the 18th century, with minor rebuildings in 1889 and 1915.

The market square where this house stands has long been the meeting point for local trade and daily life. Visitors today can still read the social ambitions of past owners in the proportions and details of the facade.

The building stands on the northern edge of the market square and is easy to spot during a walk around the plaza. The surrounding area has other historic houses, so exploring on foot is the natural way to visit.

The northern building at 17 Market Square was long a separate structure from its southern neighbour; different rooflines and traces of two independent stairwells show this. Its 16th-century cellars now house the pub Beczka, while a confectionery, Danuta, occupies the house itself.