Pomeranian Medical University

The site where the Rector’s Office of the Pomeranian Medical University stands today was once the location of a food warehouse, which was built in the 18th century on the site of the abbot’s manor. In the early 19th century, the building, along with nearby structures, was purchased by the military. Between 1806 and 1813, the buildings served as a military hospital for the French. After the end of the French occupation, the buildings were handed over to the garrison administration.

Toward the end of the 19th century, a decision was made to demolish the warehouse, and in the early 20th century (specifically in 1902), a municipal administration building was erected in its place, designed by the famous Szczecin architect Wilhelm Meyer-Schwartau. The building has three wings and an irregular shape; a tall tower is located in its southern section. The facility housed, among other institutions, the Municipal Savings Bank, the Commercial Court, the Registry Office, and municipal police offices.

On the facade of this historic building, you’ll find bas-reliefs depicting beehives—intended to suggest to visitors that the officials work as diligently as bees in a hive. Inside, there are sculptures by the pillars and original door frames—massive, ornate frames; near the stairs, there are bas-reliefs depicting snails—was this meant to suggest the tedious process of handling official business at the office?

The building did not suffer significant damage during World War II. Since March 1948, the building has been used for educational purposes—it was then home to the Medical Academy, which later became the Pomeranian Medical Academy and is now the Pomeranian Medical University. The building was added to the provincial list of historic monuments in June 1990.