FEBRUARY 2026
The most striking and recognisable feature of the new ŚCWiS façade has now taken shape. The openwork cubes, arranged in a latticework pattern, have been installed to crown the façade above the entrance to the newly constructed section of the ŚCWiS building.
JANUARY 2026
Looking from Wincentego Pola Street, picturesque curved elements have been installed on the façade of the new section of the ŚCWiS building; these will soon support the distinctive chequerboard-patterned structure covering the rooftop terraces.
Architectural details are also beginning to appear on the building’s brick façades.
DECEMBER 2025
The new passageway between the ŚCWiS buildings has taken on a more complete form. The canopy over one of the entrances adds life to the new façade, hinting at the building’s final appearance. The recently unveiled mural is already waiting to welcome visitors to ŚCWiS who will be coming to see us in the spring.
NOVEMBER 2025
In November, a mural commemorating the Nine Miners from “Wujek" was created on one of the Centre’s walls. It was painted by the French artist “Al Sticking." In a sense, he recreated a mural of his own design that he had originally painted on another wall of the mine building in 2018. Due to the current renovations, the previous mural had to be removed, which led to the initiative to recreate it.
OCTOBER 2025
The interior of the building is almost ready to take on its final appearance. The new conference room is almost complete. The terraces are also taking shape.
SEPTEMBER 2025
The façade of the new section of the ŚCWiS is taking on its final form. The supporting structure of the new passageway is almost complete.
AUGUST 2025
The new staircase leading to the upper floors of the building’s extension is nearly complete. Concrete walls are rising, and additional steel spans are being installed as part of the connecting structure currently under construction. Meanwhile, the interiors of the buildings are gradually taking shape.
JULY 2025
The steel supporting structure of the new section of the ŚCWiS building continues to expand. It will house, among other things, the main hall and will support a viewing terrace. In the adjacent buildings, which are being adapted for use by ŚCWiS, work is underway on the installation of building services and the construction of partition walls. Outside, plastering and façade work are in progress, including the installation of clinker tiles.
JUNE 2025
New walls and steel structural elements are appearing in the extension – the passageway between the existing buildings.
MAY 2025
Work on the construction of ceilings and ring beams, the insulation of foundation walls, and the installation of window frames and partition walls.
APRIL 2025
Work is in full swing. Among other things, a new floor has been added to the Utilities Installation Department building.
MARCH 2025
With the newly built connecting passageway, crowned by a picturesque, spacious, openwork structure, the ŚCWiS building has taken on a completely new form. From a distance, it is already clear that it combines traditional architectural forms rooted in its mining past with innovative solutions. Soon, through these colourful windows, visitors to the ŚCWiS will be able to look out onto the world surrounding this place.
FEBRUARY 2025
The adaptation of the previously vacant space between the two renovated buildings has begun. Excavation work is currently underway for the planned construction of a connecting passage. The wall separating this space from Wincentego Pola Street has also been demolished.
JANUARY 2025
In the former mine fire station building and the Utilities Installation Department building, a construction team is carrying out demolition work required for the restructuring.
DECEMBER 2024
Site preparation for the new development begins.
HANDOVER OF THE AGREEMENT AND PRESS CONFERENCE
On 12 December 2024, the grant agreement for the expansion of the institution was officially handed over at the headquarters of the Silesian Freedom and Solidarity Centre. The agreement was presented to Robert Ciupa, Director of the Silesian Freedom and Solidarity Centre, by Joanna Bojczuk, a member of the Silesian Provincial Executive Board. A brief press briefing was also held, during which the plans for the expansion of the Silesian Centre for Freedom and Solidarity were presented.
