Know that the history of this place doesn't begin with me. I came later. It was November 1904. Back then, German companies bought land from Polish farmers, where two separate Koehlmann plants were built. The first was the Potato Processing Factory, the second the Yeast Factory.

For those times, everything here was very modern. The neighbors at the Sinner Yeast Factory, however, had more monumental buildings. They drew on Romanesque and Gothic styles, reminiscent of medieval fortresses or cathedrals. But Koehlmann opted for something different here. Jugendstil, or the young style known in Poland as Art Nouveau. Ornate cornices, undulating gables, balconies, alcoves, windows with their decorative layouts—all of this captivated even those less sensitive to art. Today, even ruins are impressive. For example, the impressive director's villa.

And there, behind the facade—in parallel lines—were built a starch factory, potato flour drying facilities, and pulp mills. In 1907, a dextrin factory was also added. See those buildings around? Those are the remains of a workers' housing estate. They were built for specialized staff brought in from Germany. And what about the locals? Well, they were hired as unskilled laborers.