In more detail:
- 13th century: the brick building first appeared on the market square
- 1471: it is said that a wine-cellar was kept inside the building
- 1521: acquired by Johan von Holtz, from Cologne who hired Italian workers to rebuild it. It is said that Vincenzio da Parmataro, the main architect, drew his inspiration from Venecian palaces.
- 1528: the date found on the portal of the building is the date the construction was complete along with the sentence “Raised by a divine hand and devoted to God’s grace”
- 1801: it is said that the building hosted a social club within
- 1902: despite strong opposition from historians, conservationalists and residents, the new owners, company “Goldene Krone” demolished the renaissance building to replace it with a modern department store.
- 1904: “Zur Goldene Krone” was built by architects Kayser & Groszheim from Berlin giving the building a monumental, Art Nouveau-Renaissance form. Inside one would find the famous “Golden Crown” café, a meeting place for all and an inspiration for the more artistic.
- 1945: during the siege in Wroclaw the building was destroyed.
- 1957-1960: On the steel structure and massive ceilings, which were the only ones that survived, the building that one sees today was built resembling it’s primary renaissance style.
- 1959: a ceramic golden crown is added to the corner of the building in memory of the building’s history
- 1970: it is entered in the register of monuments as a department store and operates as such for the following years
- 2011: acquisition of the building by “Otis” company
- 2019: “Korona Hotel” opens
