"Elektrownia" Gallery of Contemporary Art

"Elektrownia" Gallery of Contemporary Art
Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej "Elektrownia"
The gallery building (former Saturn coal mine power station), 2022
Established2005
Locationul. Dehnelów 45, 41-250 Czeladź, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Coordinates50°18′29.93″N 19°03′42.98″E / 50.3083139°N 19.0619389°E / 50.3083139; 19.0619389
TypeContemporary art gallery
Websitegaleria-elektrownia.czeladz.pl

Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej "Elektrownia" (Polish: Gallery of Contemporary Art "Elektrownia"; lit. "Power Station") is a contemporary art gallery in Czeladź, Poland, located at ul. Dehnelów 45 in a post-industrial building of the former power station of the Saturn coal mine complex.[1] The gallery began operating in 2005.[2] In 2010 it was included in the Silesian Industrial Monuments Route (Szlak Zabytków Techniki Województwa Śląskiego).[3] Since 1 September 2016, the site has been operated by the Muzeum Saturn (Saturn Museum) in Czeladź.[4]

History

The power station building was constructed in 1902–1908 to a design by Polish architect Józef Pius Dziekoński.[3][4] After the Saturn coal mine ended production in 1996, the building was modernised and adapted for cultural use in a project completed in late 2013, largely funded with European Union support.[3][5]

Building and displays

The brick building has a rectangular plan with a central entrance axis and a prominent tower with Gothic-inspired detailing.[4] Inside, original equipment from the former power station has been preserved, including the "Wanda" generator (manufactured in 1903), compressors, converters, an original control panel, and an 8-ton overhead crane.[3][4]

Program

The institution presents temporary exhibitions of contemporary art and hosts cultural events (including workshops and concerts).[4] The site was used for the inauguration of the 2016 edition of Industriada (the annual festival associated with the Industrial Monuments Route).[4][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej Elektrownia". Śląskie. Informacja turystyczna (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  2. ^ "Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej „Elektrownia" (ul. Dehnelów 45)". Miasto Czeladź (in Polish). 6 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  3. ^ a b c d "W Czeladzi powstanie muzeum górnictwa Zagłębia Dąbrowskiego". dzieje.pl (in Polish). Polska Agencja Prasowa (PAP). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej Elektrownia". Szlak Zabytków Techniki Województwa Śląskiego (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  5. ^ "W budynkach po dawnej kopalni otwarto ośrodek działalności społecznej". Bankier.pl (in Polish). Polska Agencja Prasowa (PAP). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
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