Renovation of the facade of the historic Poczta Polska building in Elbląg is completed

The renovation of the 19th-century Poczta Polska building located at Słowiański Square in Elbląg has been completed. The object under the care of a monument conservator already has a refreshed and restored facade. At the next stage of work, the renovation of the internal facade, courtyard and roof is planned. All works restoring the splendor of this unique building were financed from the own funds of Poczta Polska.

The building - one of the most beautiful postal facilities in the country, with a large number of decorative details - is made of red brick and sandstone. It was built in 1887 by the Elbląg construction master Otto Depmeyer. The artist designed many impressive buildings in Elbląg, which were built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and survived World War II. From the beginning of the creation, the complex was the seat of the post office, and from 1945 it houses, among others The company's most important institution in this city - Elbląg Post Office 1. In 1994, the building was entered in the register of monuments.

-Elbląg is one of the most beautiful cities not only in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, but also throughout Poland. It is distinguished by great culture, architecture and tourist attractions. Today, the renovation of the building, which is one of the business cards of our city, is ending. During World War II, the building miraculously survived. 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. Today we are restoring the glow to this object - one of the most important in Elbląg - says Andrzej Śliwka, secretary of state at the Ministry of State Asset.

The renovation of the building has been going on for eight years. The first step was to prepare project and conservation documentation. Then, in the years 2016–2021, external facades from Garbary and Rycerska Street were renovated and attic (decorative superstructure of the outer wall of the building) was secured. Blachers were also carried out. A year later a tower was renovated, in 2023 a historic fragment of the building from Wieżowa Street. Recent works included an external facade (brick and stone structure) and flashing. During the work, each of the facade elements was also cleaned. Defects, joints of welds and structural reinforcements were also completed. In total, over 100 m of facades have been renovated.

In the following years, the renovation of internal facades (from the courtyard), renovation of the courtyard, as well as renovation of the roof of the building is planned. All renovation works are financed from the own funds of Poczta Polska.

- Many objects in which there are Postal facilities are historical buildings, supervised by monument curators. Usually these are large buildings, so their renovation requires time and high financial outlays. As a company that cares about historical heritage, we want to restore the splendor of these unique objects, so that architectural pearls enjoy the eye of the inhabitants and constitute a unique tourist attraction of the region - says Krzysztof Falkowski, president of Poczta Polska.

Poczta Polska uses 867 buildings covered by various conservation supervision. They contain, among others post offices. The company systematically renovates the objects that require this. Historical buildings preserve, protects against degradation and tries to restore their proper technical condition. Conducting renovations in historic facilities is not only expensive, but also requires more work than the repairs of ordinary buildings. In the case of historic real estate, the facade is renewed, the original architectural elements and details are reproduced.