Town hall

The first mentions of Strzelce Opolskie come from the 13th century, when the town was founded. It was most likely in 1281, during the reign of Władysław I of Opole. However, the first local town hall already existed in the 16th century.

It is visible on the earliest image of the city - a painting from 1536. Mentions about it can be found in the municipal urbarium, i.e. the census document. Interestingly, in the 17th and 18th centuries, a postal station for stagecoaches was located right next to the town hall. The seat of the shooting authorities was very often tormented by the element of fire. The building and the tower burst into flames, among others, in November 1754, when a dangerous fire raged throughout the city. Four years later, the town hall was lifted from the destruction after this tragedy. Another fire engulfed it in July 1826, and less than a year later, on June 18, 1827, the fire consumed it completely. The new town hall was built only in the years 1844-46 according to the plans of the builder Roch. It cost a trifle of 43 thousand thalers! The building was slightly rebuilt in 1911. Unfortunately, like most of the city, it did not survive the end of World War II ... In January 1945, the Russians leaving Strzelce burnt down most of the buildings, including the local castle and town hall. The last one you are looking at - neoclassical, three-story - was rebuilt only in the 1960s, following the pattern of old plans and engravings. A bronze shooter, referring to the city's name, stood here in 1929. Today, residents and tourists associate it with the city's Piast roots. On the other side of the square, there is a monument dedicated to the Victims of Wars and Violence, known as the Silesian Piet.

Town hall
Town hall

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How it working

To listen to the history of monuments as part of the "Discover History" project, you need to follow a few simple steps. Below, we present a short, step-by-step "user manual" to provide a relatively simple way to access the mini-auditions.

STEP 1

You need a smartphone with a camera. The camera lens should be pointed at the information plaque located next to the monument. Below is a view of the plaque itself and its example location next to the Karol Musioł monument in Opole.

STEP 2

After pointing your smartphone's camera at the QR code located on the right side of the plaque, the app's welcome screen will appear, followed by a screen with the name, photo of the monument, and the "START" button.

STEP 3

The "START" button starts the audio recording process.
Your smartphone will prompt you with the next steps after you listen to the story or pause it. Please keep an eye on your smartphone screen!

STEP 4

Other available options: brief information about the monument, author of the text and recording, list of other monuments in the city included in the "Discover History" project, downloadable map of monuments, video, and social media links


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