Post Office Building, Chorzów
The Post Office Building in Chorzów is a public-service building erected between 1891 and 1892 and expanded in 1911. It is located in Chorzów, Poland, and is listed in the register of immovable monuments of the Silesian Voivodeship.
History
On 1 October 1885, the land for the construction of a post office was acquired from carpenter Carliczek. The building was constructed of brick between 1891 and 1892, based on a design by Johann Schubert, for the Imperial German Post Office. In 1911, the building was expanded along present-day Pocztowa Street based on a design by F. Nhagen; with the added wing becoming known as the parcel hall.In the past, beneath the openwork dome, there was an overhead telecommunications system, with insulators being mounted on the ribs of the dome. The telephone network ran from the tower dome, while the switchboard was located in the building's basement. Similar layouts were employed in Breslau and Stralsund—being regarded as modern in the 19th century. Later, this communication system was replaced by cabled telephone lines. The building's façade was renovated in 2004.