L. Braille Special educational centre for blind children (Polish: Kujawsko-Pomorski Specjalny Ośrodek Szkolno-Wychowawczy Nr 1 dla Dzieci I Młodzieży Słabo Widzącej I Niewidomej im.

In 1865, a commission proposed the Parliament of Prussia the construction in Bydgoszcz of an establishment able to receive forty blind children of both sexes, regardless of their religion.

[3] The rationale for this was the possibility of sponsoring the institution to-be with the local teachers Seminar which opened in Bromberg in 1820 and moved to 6 Bernardyńska Street in 1825.

During the time when Anton Wittig was director (since 1882), an hostel for blind was founded where pupils were employed: it still stands at 9 Kołłątaj street.

[4] From 1906 to 1909 new buildings were added: two wings on the sides and an extension in the backyard that allowed the creation of new classrooms, workshop areas and an apartment for the director.

In addition, the auditorium was renovated, the building connected to city networks (water, gas, heating, telephone), and an elevator set in the kitchen.

In addition to the 7-year elementary school cycle,[3] children were taught the professional skills (weaving, knitting, piano tuning), and the smartest ones were educated as musicians, mainly organists.

Eventually, thanks to the lobbying efforts of Wladyslaw Winnicki to drawing attention to the need for training blind people, the building returned to its original function.

[3] Through the 1970s and 1980s, the institution provided apprenticeships and jobs for graduates in identified firms like cooperatives in Bydgoszcz and Gdańsk and Regional Transport Company.

[5] Since 2009, the center chairs the association Visus Supremus which goal is to lead diagnostic and support for education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired.

Offices are located on the first floor: doctor's, nurse's and ophthalmologist's, working areas (experience, historical study, auditorium), and the division for deafblind children.

[4] On September 3, 2012, a new three-storey educational pavilion, housing 26 teaching rooms and studio workshop has opened, the day of the 140th anniversary of the institution.