A historic building blocking the revitalization of the Elblag city centre will be moved to a spot 2 km away.
Moving the historic building in the northern city will cost almost 4 million zlotys (about 1 million euro). A Polish-German consortium will pull the valuable 19th century building down and rebuild it – brick by brick – in the new location.
City authorities say that each and every brick and element has been marked and described. Valuable frescoes found inside will also be moved. Presently, the roof of the three story building is being dismantled.
Joanna Urbaniak from the municipal office says the building will be moved to the historic Granary Island, which is to be given a makeover with the goal of attracting tourists. The removal of the building from its present location will permit the widening and modernization of an important road running through the city.
Elblag, just like a dozen other small and medium size cities is Poland, has undertaken a renovation of its unattractive centre, a legacy of years of neglect under communist rule. (kk/mmj)