The only fully preserved wooden homestead of its kind in Radomsko, built in 1875, open mainly in summer during museum events.
The Historic Tatar Homestead is the only fully preserved wooden homestead of this type in Radomsko, built in 1875 by carpenter Adam Gałwa. The building is a rare example of a return to the countryside and traditional culture of times past, serving as evidence of the architecture and way of life from over 150 years ago.
The term Tatar is misleadingly associated with the Tatar ethnic group, but refers to a local type of homestead common in the region. The homestead consisted of a series of connected buildings: a main house, stable, barn, two granaries, woodshed and well. The architecture was characterised by a compact structure and a lack of windows facing the road – a solution that served a defensive function. The house, with a gabled wall facing the road, contained a hallway, living room and pantry. This organisation of space reflects the practicality and experience gathered over generations during construction in the wooden landscapes of Łódź region.
The homestead was rebuilt after the Second World War, but despite this retained authentic features of its structure. Its significance was honoured in 2010 when it won the Pearls in the Crown of Łódź Voivodeship competition as one of ten winners. This recognition showed that efforts to preserve heritage were valued locally. The homestead was reconstructed with considerable effort and support from the Marshal's Office in Łódź, which testifies to its value for regional cultural identity.
The homestead is managed by the Regional Museum named after Stanisław Sankowski in Radomsko. Visits are mainly available in the summer season, during events and exhibitions organised by the Museum. For individual visitors, advance booking by telephone (44/685 00 76) or a personal visit to the Museum's headquarters is required. This restriction on access is due to the need to protect the wooden building from weathering and degradation – wood requires a special microclimate and control of storage conditions.
The Historic Tatar Homestead serves as an educational window onto the past. For residents and tourists it offers an opportunity to familiarise themselves with 19th-century folk architecture, rural life and traditional carpentry techniques, which in modern times would be difficult to recreate without such valuable examples. The homestead itself is a work of art – every corner of the building speaks of knowledge of the material, the work and care of the artist who built it.
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