From the Speiser & Co. mill to a modern medical space.
Today’s ProfessMed operates in a location that for decades was part of Gdańsk’s industrial history along the Radunia River. The former infrastructure of this area has now found a new, quieter purpose—one connected with care, health, and modern medicine.
A place etched into the history of Gdańsk
In archival materials from the early 20th century, this site appears as Danziger Mühlenwerke Speiser & Co.—a mill connected to a branch of the Radunia River and the industrial rhythm of this part of the city. It is a piece of local history that can now be revisited in a more intimate, thoughtfully curated way.
The canal that drove the development of this part of Gdańsk
The area of present-day Tartaczna was long associated with water, labor, and urban infrastructure. In the broader context of Gdańsk’s history, this is where facilities powered by the Radunia Canal developed. Today’s medical center preserves the memory of this place while giving it an entirely new purpose.
Tartaczna, or the street by the sawmill
The former German street name—An der Schneidemühle, meaning “by the sawmill”—directly described what had taken place here since the Middle Ages: a sawmill operated on a branch of the Radunia, one of many facilities powered by the canal’s water. The postwar name “Tartaczna” is a faithful translation of that original. It is a rare case in which the address itself tells the story of the place.
Timeline — from canal to clinic
A few dates that help organize the history of this part of Gdańsk. Where sources differ, we present the more cautious version.
14th century — Radunia Canal
During the Teutonic era, a canal was built to bring the waters of the Radunia into the city. Along its course, waterwheels began to appear—mills, forges, and sawmills—the energetic backbone of medieval Gdańsk.
Middle Ages — The Sawmill by the Canal
Sources record a sawmill in this area as early as the 14th–15th centuries. It was from this mill that the street would later take its name: An der Schneidemühle — “by the sawmill.”
1884 — Speiser & Co. grain mill
At what was then An der Schneidemühle 1, a grain mill begins operation—powered partly by steam and partly by water from the Radunia. The industrial history of this address enters the modern era.
1920 — Danziger Mühlenwerke
Comprehensive modernization of the facility: electric power and a new building. From then on, the company operated as Danziger Mühlenwerke—one of the larger mills in the Free City of Gdańsk.
After 1945 — State Grain Enterprises
The mill comes under the State Grain Enterprises and continues operating for decades—longer than most of the industry in this part of the city survived.
21st century — A New Life for the Quarter
Industrial buildings give way to residential and service functions. The character of the place—brick, water, the silence left after the machines—is preserved in a new form.
Today — ProfessMed
A modern medical facility operates in this historic location on the Radunia. The tranquility left behind by the former mill has proven to be an ideal setting for medical care.
Archived materials and historical illustrations
This page should feature 2–3 carefully selected materials: an archival advertisement or mention, a restored frame of the former mill, and a technical reconstruction drawing. A small, elegant set is enough—the goal is not an extensive exhibition, but a credible brand detail.
Sources and References
Dates and facts are cited from publicly available studies on the history of Gdańsk; specific details are sometimes the subject of research and discussion.