Following the Traces of the Interwar Municipal Constructions in Gdańsk

Authors

  • Zbigniew Cywiński Honorowy Profesor Politechniki Gdańskiej
  • Ewa Maria Kido Tokyo City University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26881/rgtn.2025.07

Keywords:

Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz, examples of municipal constructions, interwar period and present state, visual comparisons, philosophical reflections

Abstract

In this paper, selected visualizations of municipal buildings in the interwar Free City of Gdańsk are examined, with particular emphasis on the Wrzeszcz district. These visualisations have been compared with those made in 2025 and 2013, after a century of use. These reflections also give rise to certain philosophical considerations concerning the passage of time and its effects on buildings.

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Published

2025-12-08

How to Cite

Cywiński, Z., & Kido, E. M. (2025). Following the Traces of the Interwar Municipal Constructions in Gdańsk. Gdańsk Yearbook, 105–116. https://doi.org/10.26881/rgtn.2025.07

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Section

Reflections, conversations, memories