The Building the of the Office of the Provincial Administration and the Silesian Assembly in Katowice. The Architecture which is National Both in Its Contents and Form Cover Image

Gmach Urzędu Wojewódzkiego i Sejmu Śląskiego w Katowicach. Architektura narodowa w formie i treści
The Building the of the Office of the Provincial Administration and the Silesian Assembly in Katowice. The Architecture which is National Both in Its Contents and Form

Author(s): Anna Syska, Agnieszka Woźniakowska
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Aesthetics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Summary/Abstract: The political consequences of the 2nd World War resulted in part of Upper Silesia being taken over by the Polish administration. It required a new building to house the provincial administration office and the Silesian Assembly. The architects from Cracov designed a building of monumental mass decorated with symbols of nationality and the power of state. The building of the Office was to become a landmark of the new Silesian province and a clear sign of its national status and historical background.

  • Issue Year: 25/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 163-182
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish