The previous lodging house, i.e. a facility for locomotive teams from other locomotive depots coming to Wolsztyn for a night's rest, had only 8 sleeping places and was located in an old wooden barracks. Therefore, in September 1951, the construction of a modern, brick, two-story building began. It was supposed to house some offices, baths, cloakrooms and on the first floor a dormitory for train team employees.
The attic was an apartment for the family of the hostel's caretaker, but in the 1980s it was transformed into a warehouse for work clothes and uniforms. The basement housed a boiler room, warehouses and an archive. The building was completed in 1953. To this day, there are offices, sanitary facilities and a museum room separated from half of the former cloakroom and bathhouse, where historical memorabilia related to the railway in Wolsztyn and the surrounding area are collected.
After 1953, the wooden former German barracks scattered throughout the plant were gradually demolished.
Former shelter
In the early 1950s, almost 300 people worked in the locomotive shed. The lack of a large, modern bathhouse and locker room for service employees became a pressing problem.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
Would you like to implement the project in your city as well?
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Monuments in cities remind us of the history of places and people, and allude to important events. They are also works of art. Bronze, metal, wood, or concrete transformed into the form of a monumental obelisk attract attention. We enjoy sitting by them, taking photos, and making appointments.
Project partners
Implementing the "Discover history" project in each city requires the involvement of many people: programmers, graphic designers, writers, actors, sound engineers, and coordinators. It is thanks to them that this project came to life.
Our ambition is to continually expand its reach. Therefore, we thank our current partners and invite additional cities, institutions, companies, and individuals to collaborate!
Would you like to become our Partner of the project or monument?
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Are you interested in implementing the project in your city? Want to learn more? Want to learn more? Write to us, call us! We'll contact you and arrange a meeting. We'll prepare materials and a proposal for you.
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