One of the most distinguished people in the history of Bytom was Georg Brüning, a Westphalian, who died in 1932, and who previously has served as mayor for 36 years. He contributed to the transformation of the provincial town into a beautiful and well-maintained city. We can admire his villa at 4 Legionów Street. It was designed Carl Brugger in the Art Nouveau style. The villa was built in the early years of the twentieth century.