Railway station - Radom Główny
Railway station - Radom Główny
Radom Główny Railway Station is one of the most important monuments of transport infrastructure in the region, plays a key role in the history of the city's development. Located at Plac Dworcowy 2, it was put into use in 1885 as part of the Iron Road of Ivanogrodzko-Dąbrowska, connecting Radom with the main centers of the Kingdom of Poland. The designer of the building was Adolf Schimmelpfennig, the author of Łódź Fabryczna Station.
The original building, maintained in the classical style with elements of the Polish Renaissance, was destroyed by the retreating Russian troops in 1915 and temporarily rebuilt by the Austrians. In the interwar period, a reconstruction was carried out, giving it the form of a Polish Renaissance, considered a national style. After World War II, a plaque commemorating Radom railwaymen murdered by the Germans was embedded in the facade.
In the years 1989–1992 a general renovation was carried out according to the design of Jerzy Bortkiewicz, changing the interior layout and building a new waiting room, stylistically referring to the older facility. Another modernization took place in the years 2012–2013, including a comprehensive renovation of the station building. In 2021, the station changed its name from "Radom" to "Radom Główny", which reflects its importance as the main railway node of the city.
Thanks to its rich history and architecture, the Radom Główny railway station is not only an important communication point, but also a valuable monument inscribed in the cultural landscape of Radom.