Fitzner Villa

Fitzner Villa on Fitznerów Street is the former residence of the industrialist Wilhelm Fitzner, today the seat of the Siemianowice Centre of Culture. The monument, entered in the register, is an example of how industrialists in Upper Silesia built themselves houses with a conservatory and reception rooms.

From a modest single-storey house to a residence

The building was put up in 1859 as a modest single-storey structure. In 1883 reception rooms and a conservatory on the garden side were added, and the reception part was separated from the private one. In 1901 the villa largely burned down and was rebuilt after about two years.

The architecture is eclectic, modelled on Mediterranean villas, which refer to ancient building. The heritage register gives the date as 1870 and brick as the building material. A small tower stands out on the façades, and inside there is a stained-glass panel in the ceiling.

Fortunes after the war

During the Second World War the interiors were divided into flats. After the war the building was administered by the "Jedność" steelworks, and later the ground floor passed into private hands. When the municipality became the owner in 2009, renovation work began, and in 2010 the renovated building was handed over to the Siemianowice Centre of Culture.

Today

Inside there is a richly decorated performance hall for about 60 people and a café, and at the back of the building is a small garden. The Silesian Park in Chorzów is about three kilometres from here, which makes it possible to combine a visit to the villa with a walk.

Practical information

• Address: ulica Fitznerów 3, Siemianowice Śląskie.
• Check events in the performance hall and the café's opening hours on the website of the Siemianowice Centre of Culture.