 The Gasworks company of Bydgoszcz is one of the oldest in Poland.The building was built in 1859, on a selected area of the Brda river, and it was placed into active service on October 1, 1860, when the city was part of Prussia.The choice of the location was done so that it was possible to bring coal by waterways from the Vistula River or the Bydgoszcz Canal.