Building The sports hall was built in the nineteenth century, serving as a gymnasium of Ełk Gymnasium. During World War II, French soldiers were kept in the building prisoners of war, and after the war the building served as a boxing hall, in which for decades, m.in fighters of the Municipal Boxing Club trained "Mazur Elk".

In In 2019, a public consultation was held on the definition of new functions for the building. The most positive evaluations were received by proposals in which The cultural function dominated, with an emphasis on opening the building to implementation activities of Ełk residents, organizations and institutions.

Right now the building will become a place of integration of the local community of the city of Ełk. The official opening will take place this Friday, February 10.

Investment consisted in the renovation of the hall and giving it new functions: social, educational and cultural. In The scope of work included m.in:

-exchange roof truss with impregnation,

-exchange roofing, flashings, gutters and downspouts,

-repair façade of the building by rebuilding the walls, supplementing and restoring brick losses and wall reinforcement (cracks),

-cleaning façade, grouting of joints,

-renovation an existing staircase,

-execution waterproofing and thermal insulation,

-execution thermal modernization of the building,

-exchange and renovation of external (wooden) window and door joinery,

-execution and installation of printed glass facades,

-execution illumination of the building with illumination of a glass display case, (illuminated will be wall with boxer graphics),

-Rebuilding Rooms

-execution sanitary, electrical and monitoring installations,

-equipment Scene.

Additionally The rooms of the building have been equipped. Purchased m.in sound system and goggles V-R, furniture, sanitation. A stairclimber is also available in the building, enabling safe climbing of stairs by people with disabilities.

Total value of the project: PLN2,989,518.57

On The implementation of the project was obtained by the city in the amount of PLN 2,124,598.91, including:

- from European Union funds: PLN 1,912,139.02,

- from the state budget: 212,459.89 PLN.

Funding came from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional Operational Programme of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship for the years 2014 – 2020.