Arthur's Court Photo: Arthur's Court

Arthur's court – a building in the old town square in Torun, built in 1889-1891, in accordance with the project adviser Rudolf Schmidt. Currently on the ground floor there are commercial premises, other floors given to the organizations culture and the symphonic orchestra of Torun.

About 1385 at the same place where Arthur's court, was built a Gothic building. It was an exquisite building is the most beautiful in the square after the town Hall. The first house belonged to a noble Brotherhood of St. George. During this period in toruń was established many guilds, there were bells, soap, perfume, and even minted gold coins.

In the seventeenth century Arthur's court has been renovated during this period, the facades were decorated with decorative elements image appeared Wladyslaw Jagiello, Sigismund III Vasa. In 1738-1745 years on the decoration of the building worked Georg Friedrich Steiner. On the first floor was lined with red and white marble slabs.

In June 1802 the Prussian authorities have begun the demolition of the medieval buildings. 24 years later on the area was completed the second of Arthur's court, created by the architect Heckert. Modest classic two-storey building was also demolished in 1889. Rudolf Schmidt presented the sketches of the new, third Arthur's court, soon after construction began, which continued until December, 1891. The current style of Arthur's court called a Dutch neo-Renaissance. The facade of the three-story building faced with brick and decorated with slightly arched Windows and a hipped roof.

Since 1995 in the Courtyard of Arthur's works cultural center, which organizes different events, congresses, conferences, festivals and competitions.

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