Salt House - Granary

The massive basalt building in front of you is the Salt House (formerly known as the Grain House). Built on the initiative of the town council in 1539, the 22-metre high building is a rival of the Luban town hall. It was built between the defensive walls, hence its solid construction, which was also adapted for defensive purposes.

In 1807, during the Napoleonic wars, a prison for soldiers was built within the walls of the storehouse. In the first half of the 20th century it was used as a fire station. After 1945 it was used in a similar way by the Polish inhabitants of the town, who also set up a car repair shop and a transformer station there. The pre-war residents of Lubań used the Salt House as a backdrop for historical re-enactments, and the square in front of the warehouse was the setting for historical plays.

Interesting fact:
On 10 August 1673, 10 storks perched on the roof of the Salt House. One of them was black. The birds stayed on the roof until the next day, arousing lively emotions among the residents.