The neo-style Hotel Diament (1896), formerly the “Silesian Court” hotel, designed by Josef Piechulka.

Originally named “Schlesischer Hof” and built in 1896 in the Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Mannerist styles, it was once the most exclusive hotel in Gliwice. It was also among the earliest electrified buildings in the city. The hotel hosted the princely couple of Saxe-Meiningen several times. In the 1920s it advertised 40 rooms, salons and suites with bathrooms, a lift and multilingual staff.

The District Court building on ul. Siemińskiego mid-19th century.

(1859-1861, 1879-1880, 1901-1904), formerly the Land Court.

The first court building was erected between 1859 and 1861. It is a two-storey structure with a clearly defined massing, built of red brick and enriched with numerous decorative elements – a portico with Corinthian columns, arched window surrounds, arcaded friezes and ceramic details. 

The District Court building, ul. Powstańców Warszawy, mid-19th century.

The Faculty of Chemistry building, ul. ks. Marcina Strzody, early 20th century 

This Neo-Gothic building, known as the “Red Chemistry” block, was constructed for the Royal School of Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy between 1906 and 1907, to a design by Wilhelm Kranz. The façade features clinker bricks in varied colours, while the structure is distinguished by its stepped gables and a tall tower bearing the Prussian coat of arms of Gliwice rendered in majolica.

The Neo-Baroque building of the Voivodeship Administrative Court, ul. Prymasa Stefana Wyszyńskiego 2.

This beautiful and imposing structure was erected to a design by the renowned architect Hans von Poellnitz. Built between 1921 and 1922 as the Directorate of the Estates of Count Ballestrem, it features four figural sculptures by Josef Limburg above the main entrance. Since 1997 it has housed the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Gliwice.

The Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering building, at the corner of ul. ks. Marcina Strzody and Wrocławska, late 19th century.

This Neo-Renaissance building was erected for the inn and hotel *Vier Jahreszeiten*. It has a distinctive H-shaped floor plan, with a main double-bay section and a gabled projection. Between 1956 and 2009 it housed the Kino-Teatr X and the Spirala club. In the early 21st century the structure was remodelled, with its interiors adapted for teaching rooms.

The Weichmann Textile House (Seidenhaus Weichmann), ul. Zwycięstwa 37.

Design: Erich Mendelsohn (1887 – 1953)

Built between 1921 and 1922, it is an example of Expressionist architecture and served as the original model for Mendelsohn’s later department stores. Its name derives from the first owner – the merchant Erich Weichmann – and from the type of goods sold there: high-quality textile products.

The old post office (now the District Employment Office), pl. Inwalidów, late 19th century.

Designed by Salomon Lubowski, the building was erected in 1887 in the North European Neo-Renaissance style. This two-storey structure features a brick façade accented by contrasting white decorative elements, most notably around the main entrance and the clock.

“Motherhood”, 1971, Pińczów stone

Stanisław Słodowy (1932–2018) – visual artist, sculptor, professor at the Silesian University of Technology and laureate of numerous major awards at national and international art exhibitions.

In the 1970s, adorning city parks with sculptural compositions became popular. The group of sculptures – a mother with children and a pregnant woman – forms an apotheosis of motherhood. The simplicity of the forms harmoniously blends with the anatomy of the human figure. 

The “Living Picture” fountain by Prof. Krzysztof Nitsch, Caro Villa (completed in 1997)

This bronze fountain takes the form of a damaged picture frame, inspired by the fragments of historic objects the artist saw in the storerooms of the Gliwice Museum. At its lower edge, the frame is secured to the ground with a rope-like fastening. The “canvas” within the frame is a stream of water falling vertically, through which the entrance to the museum can be seen. In this way, the effect of a “living museum painting” is achieved.