- Okrąglak roundhouse in Piła
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Coordinates: 53°08′33″N 16°45′08″E / 53.1425°N 16.75222°E
Parowozownia Pilska OKRĄGLAK
The Okrąglak roundhouse in Piła, Poland. dates from the period 1870–1874 period and it is related to intensive development of railways in Prussian territory. This particular roundhouse became standard for buildings of the same type in Europe thanks to application of atypical architectonic solutions. It went out of regular use in the 1990s.
Restoration
A group of citizens of Piła undertook the task to rescue the roundhouse. They intend to make the roundhouse a tourist showplace through the restoration of railway functions. They also created the concept of utilization of roundhouse in Pila. The group socity encourages private and public entities to cooperate in that matter to preserve the roundhouse for future generations.
External links
Categories:- Railway roundhouses
- Rail infrastructure in Poland
- Buildings and structures in Poland
- Rail transport in Germany
- Piła County
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