Kaufhaus housing estate
Ruda Śląska
Description
In 1880 in Ruda Śląska the historic working class housing estate Kaufhaus was founded. Its main purpose was to ensure a place to live for workers of the “Pokój” steel mill built in 1840.
Characteristic red brick buildings, situated on the curve of the Niedurny street were built in two ways:
– with a staircase entrance, on each floor there were 6 apartments, sanitary facility and supply base located in the backyard,
– with two staircases, on each floor there were two apartments with a kitchen.
On the premises of the housing estate there are:
– department store– the most precious relic in the place,
– playground.
The housing estate is surrounded by a greenbelt from all sides.
The tenement houses of Kaufhaus were used in the film ‘The Beads of One Rosary’.
Additional information
- Is accessible to public?
- Yes
- How far it is?
- At venue
- How good lightning is
- High
- Noise level
- High
- Has parking space
- Yes
- Needs permission?
- Yes