Świdnica — Garrison and Headquarters of the Northern Group of Forces (1945–1991)

Свидница — гарнизон и штаб Северной группы войск (1945–1991)

PolandСвидница1945–1991Military sites

Świdnica's barracks were built mostly in the 19th and 20th centuries and enlarged in 1934–1938. From 1945 most of them were used by Soviet troops; the military sites were divided into four complexes with a total area of 121.6 hectares, and in 1984–1990 the command and staff of the Northern Group of Forces were based in the town. On 21 November 1991 the Soviet units left Świdnica — the first town in Poland from which they were withdrawn — and the sites were handed over to the Polish side.

Казармы Свидницы построены в основном в XIX–XX веках и расширены в 1934–1938 годах. С 1945 года большую их часть занимали советские войска; военные объекты были разделены на четыре комплекса общей площадью 121,6 га, а в 1984–1990 годах в городе размещались командование и штаб Северной группы войск. 21 ноября 1991 года советские части покинули Свидницу — первый город Польши, из которого они были выведены, — и объекты переданы польской стороне.

Property abroad

EraUSSR

FunctionMilitary site (historical)

Present ownerCity of Świdnica, public institutions and private owners

StatusSold, transferred or lost

As of2025-02

According to a February 2025 report, the former barracks buildings house the town hall, the county office, the tax office and the prosecutor's office, and the former Officers' House is home to the 1st General Secondary School.