Polish Theatre, Bydgoszcz
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 Logo of The Polish Theatre in Bydgoszcz | |
 View from Adam Mickiewicz Alley | |
 Location in Bydgoszcz | |
| Full name | "Hieronim Konieczka" Polish Theatre in Bydgoszcz |
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| Address | Adam Mickiewicz Alley N°2 |
| Location | Bydgoszcz |
| Owner | City of Bydgoszcz |
| Type | Theatre |
| Genre(s) | Theatre |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1948 |
| Built | 1949 |
| Architect | Alfons Licznerski |
| Website | |
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The Polish theatre or Template:Lang-pl of Bydgoszcz has been established in 1949, at Adam Mickiewicz Alley N°2, in downtown district. It is the outcome of a long and rich tradition of plays and performance in the city.
Location
The Polish theater building is located on a main thoroughfare of Bydgoszcz, a hundred metres from Gdańska Street, the main downtownw axis. Its surroundings include:
- Jan Kochanowski Park, where the iconic statue 'The Archer stands facing the main elevation of the theatre;
- The building of the Pomeranian Philharmonic;
History
as founded in 1820 as City Theater. It has been housed in many places (gardens, restaurants) before eventually moving to a building on today's Theater Square. The last edifice was built in 1895, according to the project of German architect Heinrich Seeling. After World War II, building on Theater square was so seriously damaged it has been decided to demolish it. After 1945, the Bydgoszcz theater has been housed in the former German summer theater Elisium, then in 1947 in the Chamber theatre at Grodzka Street N°14. Eventually, in autumn 1949, the Polish Theater has been built in Adam Mickiewicz Alley, according to the project of Alfons Licznerski: the project was realized free of charge, and the construction was funded by public collects.[1] On June 28, 2000, the Polish Theatre was christened Hieronim Konieczka, actor, director and culture animator associated with Bydgoszcz.