An unusual discovery in a historic postal building in Elbląg
A historic architectural complex of Poczta Polska in Elbląg, dating from 1887, discovers secrets. During renovation works in the building, at the top of the facade, 8 original, German so -called "Kobyłek", i.e. holes for displaying flags. This is an amazing find of historical significance.
The history of the historic complex of Elbląg postal buildings dates back to the 19th century. The Elbląg 1 Post Office was built in 1887 by Otto Depmeyer - a contractor for the most magnificent buildings of the city and the surrounding area at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. From the moment of creation until today, the complex is the seat of the post office. Once there was a magnificent tenement house, owned by the director of the local bank. Interestingly - in May 1807 Napoleon Bonaparte himself spent in this tenement house.
During World War II, the building miraculously survived, although it was very serious. On May 30, 1945, as a result of the permission of the Soviet authorities to enter the postal complex, the area around the postal complex was completely ruined. Information on the huge scale of the building's devastation as a result of hostilities can be found in numerous, historical relations of the witnesses of reconstruction, including primarily in the memories of postalists.
The Elbląg building of Poczta Polska is two -story, with a large cubature, covered with a gable roof, with a metal tower over the side facade. Brick facades, shared by decorated lizenas, are characterized by rich decorations. From the front of the building there is a two -market entrance to a projection topped with a decorative peak. In the roof tracts there are small, rectangular dormers with sharp roofs.
The monument is gradually restored by its former splendor, thanks to the monument conservator and still ongoing renovation work. On the occasion of the inspection and renovation of the roof of the building, attention was paid to 8 unidentified holes located in the upper cornice. The holes were told by the originally preserved German mare, intended to hang flags. It is a mystery to determine when these holes were created.
In connection with the celebration of the Flag Day, Poczta Polska decided to use this extraordinary architectural discovery. On the frontal page of the building, using historic mare, 8 seven -meter flags were hung and attached, with a length of reaching the upper part of the one -story windows.