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 Building of The State Archives
in Szczecin by sihi
The oldest mention of the Archive comes from the first half of the 16thcentury. The turbulent history of Pomerania resulted in the loss ofsome records, and numerous organisational changes within thisinstitution. As an independent institution the Archive has existed since1831, that is since the time when the Province Record Office forPomerania was established (Provinzalarchiv für Pommern). It waslocated in Szczecin castle. The very modern seat of the Archive waserected according to the design of Konrad Kruhl in 1901 and placedon the corner of St. Wojciech and Jagielloƒska streets. During WW II,between 1942 and 1944, 80% of the Archive collection was removedto prevent its destruction in the aftermath of air raids. After the end ofthe war 50% of the records were brought back to Szczecin. Part of thecollection was taken to Greifswald, where it stays to this day, while theremainder was destroyed. The Archive was taken over by the Polishauthorities in August 1945. At present the State Record Office inSzczecin enjoys a fine reputation both in Poland and abroad. It is notonly an institution that collects and keeps archive materials, but alsoa scientific organisation propagating historical knowledge of theregion. Today its assets include over 2600 collections of archivalrecords, including a collection of documents concerning thefoundation of the city; the archive of the Szczecin princes; recordsconcerning the activities of the Prussian authorities (the GeneralPresidium of the Pomerania Province and the Notarial Office ofSzczecin for instance); as well as the documentation of the Polishadministration since 1945 (records of the Office of the SzczecinProvince Governor from 1945-1950 and of political parties of thetime). So the Record Office keeps documents concerning almost theentire history of the city, since bestowal of municipal rights in 13thcentury to the workers’ strikes in December 1970 and August 1980. Leave a Comment Address: ul. Sw. Wojciecha 13, SzczecinDirections: Corner of St. Wojciech and Jagielloƒska streets
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It's the oldest church in Szczecin. It was built in 1124, replacing a pagan shrine. It was standing behind the city walls then. Since then it was remodelled many times and received its final shape in 1901. Now, it's the Polish Catholic church. At the wooden vault you may watch the paintings made by Arnolda Kämmerling in 1703, called: "The Flood", "Holy Lamb" and "God, our Father". Address: sw. Piotra i Pawla Square, SzczecinDirections: Next to the castleWebsite: www.szczecin.xt.pl
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The Emerald Lake is a nice place. There is a hotel nearby. And a view point at the Szczecin.
Leave a Comment Directions: It's situated in Prawobrzeze Zdroje district of town. To go there from the center , you must take the bus or tram to Basen Gorniczy and then the bust nr 55. The lake is situated 200m from the bus stop at the end of Kopalniana Str.
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Grunwaldzki square is said to be one of the most famous and beautiful in Szczecin. It was build as a copy of Star's square in Paris. It has a nice architecture around it and it is the most famous meeting place among habitans of the city, especially those who play cards or chess.
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The Pomeranian Dukes' Castle in Szczecin is one of the main centres of cultural life in the Western Pomerania. Rebuilt after war destructions it became the seat of administrative and cultural institutions, among others the institution named The Pomeranian Dukes' Castle, which aim is to support and popularise artistic activity in Szczecin and the province.
The Vocalists and Instrumentalists Ensemble Camerata Nova functions at the Castle. There are also stages of the Krypta Theatre (Teatr Krypta) and The Cellar by the Vault Cabaret (Kabaret Piwnica Przy Krypcie). At the castle functions The Castle Cinema, seminars and scholarly meetings take place. There are organised promotional events too.
The Pomeranian Dukes' Castle runs also evidence of the past history and history of the building and Western Pomerania. Here are such workshops as archaeological, preservation of work of art, cultural heritage and photographic. There is also publishing activity. Address: Korsarzy 34 street
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 Szczecin - Pomeranian Dukes
Castle by sprdak11
In the Pomeranian Dukes Castle you can see often some interesting exhibitions of great Polish and foreign painters like this one in the picture. Leave a Comment
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St. James' Archcathedral Basilica (by 1945 Jakobi-Kirche, between 1945 and 1972 st. James' Church, between 1972 and 1983 st. James' Cathedral, between 1983 and 1992 st. James' Cathedral Basilica) is the biggest church in Szczecin and the second tallest church in Poland (110-metre-tall tower). It is located on Św. Jakuba Street (by 1945 Jakobikirchhof).
The church was founded in 1187 by Beringer of Bamberg. The two-tower-basilican church, initially Romanesque, was being developed till the 14th century. Among the architects in charge, there was Heinrich Brunsberg.
In 1456, the Southern tower collapsed due to the hurricane, destroying part of the church. During the reconstruction (the architect in charge was Johann Benecke), completed in 1503, an one-tower-layout was implemented, also, the whole church was remodelled.
In 1677, during the war between Sweden and Prussia, the church was burned together with the Medieval spire on the tower. During the reconstruction, it was decorated in the Baroque manner.
In 1893, the complex renovation process was launched. Its part was the spire reconstruction financed by Karl Gerber. The first approach was a complete disaster - in 1894 whole construction was blown off during the windstorm. Finally, the renovation ended in 1901. The tower was 119-metre-tall then.
In the night between the 16th and 17th August 1944, during the air raid launched by the Allied Forces, the church was bombed. The damage level was gigantic: Northern wall completely demolished, tower structure broken, inside burnt down, spire destroyed. The Baroque organs, removed before the air raid, have never returned to Szczecin (and nobody knows what happened to them).
After the World War 2, the communist authorities were not willing to allow the reconstruction of the church. The building was saved thanks to the heritage conservator Stefan Kwilecki, who presented the cost calculation clearly showing that demolishing the church would cost much more than rebuilding it. As a result, in 1971 the reconstruction works, according to the project prepared by the architect Stanisław Latour, started. They took 3 years, until 1974. Due to the safety reasons they decided not to rebuild the spire on the damaged tower. It was crowned with the low, tent-shape roof, which caused the tower to be only about 60 metres tall. The Northern wall was rebuilt in the very controversial manner, it looks almost industrial. The monument of Carl Loewe, which, by 1944, was standing in front of the church, has not been redesigned.
Between 2006 and 2008, another renovation took place. The flooring and heating system were replaced, new organs were built and (after the tower structure had been strenghtened) the spire was redesigned.
In front of the cathedral, you will see the sculpture of Virgin Mary, made by Czesław Dźwigaj, and the "St. James" bell casted in 1681 by Laurentius Kökeritz.
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The map of the places worth seeing in Szczecin - City Tourist Route.
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 Plane trees in Szczecin by sprdak11
At Jasne Blonia you can take a walk in beautiful scenery. There are rows of more then 200 plane trees ( Platanus) planted in the 19th century. Leave a Comment Address: Moniuszki Street
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The Waly Chrobrego and the ship "Fryderyk Chopin". Szczecin is the home port for this great sailing ship so it can be often seen here, especially during summer months.
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