Following the Former Residents of Świdnica

On the 1^st October 2011 numerous residents of Świdnica participated in the ceremony of placing souvenirs in the copper sphere which was symbolically installed on the spire of the Town Hall Tower. Following the former residents of Świdnica the souvenirs, documents and photographs were placed in data carrier and closed in isolated thermally-closed copper tins.

For a lot of residents of Świdnica this was undoubtedly a historical moment. Within the framework of action „Experience the History” performed by the Municipality of Świdnica and „Tygodnik Świdnicki” almost 1.500 photographs, both from the residents of Świdnica as well as from the archives of editorial office presenting life of our town and its residents in the period from January until September 2011, were collected. On the photographs there were totally approximately 4 thousand residents of Świdnica. Among other souvenirs placed in the sphere there could be found the photographs of handprints of children and teaching staff of non-public school in Świdnica, various theme papers such as the History of Polish Scouts' Association in Świdnica, a letter from a female resident of Świdnica to her descendants. The next female resident of Świdnica placed in the sphere the typescript of her unpublished book the plot of which carries on in Świdnica and Ślęża Mountain. The message addressed to descendants was also written by students and teachers of Gymnasium No. 4 in Świdnica. The collection was supplemented with several hundred photohgraphs presenting successive stages of the reconstruction of the Town Hall Tower as well as materials prepared by editorial staff of „Tygodnik Świdnicki”, „Wiadomości Świdnickie”, „Gazeta Wrocławska” and Telewizja Tele Top Sudety. The authorities of Świdnica prepared separate tins. Among souvenirs there could also be found the photographs of contemporary Świdnica, bird's eye view of the town, foundation act of the reconstruction of the Town Hall Tower, information on contemporary Świdnica, full set of banknotes and coins as well as various kind of commemorative photographs of the authorities of Świdnica.

The celebration, enriched with performances of former military groups and Folk Dance & Song Ensamble „Krąg” started at noon accompanied by the sounds of Świdnica's bugle-call. Representatives of town authorities, with the Mayor, Wojciech Murdzek, his deputies – Ireneusz Pałac and Waldemar Skórski as well as Chairwoman of the Town Council, Joanna Gadzińska and Prefect of the District of Świdnica, Zygmunt Worsa participated in the celebration of placing souvenirs in the sphere and its closing as well as placing it on the spire of the Town Hall Tower. The sphere, flag and star crowning the spire of the Town Hall Tower were assembled on the 27^th February 2012.

Source: The archives of „Tygodnik Świdnicki”.