District office building, Września

Building of the district office in Września
Building of the district office in Września
Budynek starostwa powiatowego we Wrześni
	Location within Poland
General information
Location	Września County, Poland
Country	Poland
Coordinates	52°19′47.75″N 17°34′07.75″E / 52.3299306°N 17.5688194°E
Construction started	19th/20th century
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Emst Paulus and Olaf Lilloe

The District office, Września (Polish: Budynek starostwa we Wrześni) is the office building in which administrative functions for Września County are carried out. It is located south of the town's market (Rynek), on Chopin Street. During the Partitions of Poland, the building was called the "landratura", and the adjacent starost's villa was referred to as the Landrat's villa, as Września was then part of the Kingdom of Prussia.

Creation

Up to the 17th century, the land that now houses the office and adjacent villa was occupied by a cemetery belonging to the Church of the Holy Spirit. After the liquidation of the church, the plot remained neglected and unused for a long time. In 1848, it was purchased by Xavier Stelmachowski, a builder from Września. Two years later, part of the cemetery land was purchased to build the headquarters of the district authorities for Września County, which had been created in 1818. The remainder of the land was purchased in 1911 with the idea of building a landrat's villa.

Post-war period

Until 1945, the building was used in accordance with its original purpose, namely serving as a district office and apartment for the governor. Since World War II, the building has been overhauled and modernized several times. In 1970, the ground floor of the villa was adapted into a place for weddings. The desk of the Municipal Council is also located in the building; from 1975, the building was also the seat of the Municipal Council. Ever since Września County was re-created in 1999, the building has been restored to its original function as a district office.