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The architecture of Poland includes modern and historical monuments of architectural and historical importance. Several important works of Western architecture, such as the Wawel Hill , the Książ and Malbork castles, cityscapes of Toruń , Zamość , and Kraków are located in the country.
Many buildings, e.g. the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków are mostly stone-built. Poland also has some Gothic fieldstone churches, mostly of relatively small size. The centres of Polish Gothic are Kraków, Gdańsk, Toruń and Wrocław. The reign of king Casimir the Great was the time of
Gothic architecture is represented in the majestic churches but also at the burgher houses and fortifications.The most significant buildings are St. John's Cathedral (14th century), the temple is a typical example of the so-called Masovian gothic style, St. Mary's Church (1411), a town house of Burbach family (14th century), [1] Gunpowder Tower (after 1379) and the Royal Castle Curia Maior ...
The first Polish architectural treatise, from around the mid-17 century, included instructions for building early modern manors. [ 9 ] [ a ] Manors were constructed across Poland not only in rural areas but also in cities, particularly in Warsaw , where they remained the most popular type of residence from the 17-18th centuries until the 1830s.
The architectural concept of the building was designed by the Dutch UNStudio in cooperation with the Polish-Belgian firm Projekt Polsko-Belgijska Pracownia Architektury. [ 3 ] The Bridge's name comes from its special connection to the neighbouring Bellona Building, which formerly housed the headquarters of the Bellona Publishing House .
The most characteristic features in Polish functionalist architecture 1918–1939 were portholes, roof terraces and marble interiors. Probably the most outstanding work of Polish functionalist architecture is the entire city of Gdynia, modern Polish seaport established 1926.
The result is that most modern Polish houses are excellent, both for living in and for running a business. The raised ground floor now houses the kitchen (usually the only one) and a reception room, with doors leading out onto a terrace and down to the garden, also a bathroom and perhaps a bedroom or office. Upstairs are the expected bedrooms ...
W. Kłyszewski, J. Mokrzyński, E. Wierzbicki: Building of the KC PZPR (Polish United Workers' Party) in Warsaw C. Korn: The main post office in Bielsko-Biała. Stanisław Jankowski (1911-2002) Ryszard Jurkowski (born 1945) Ignacy Kędzierski [7] (1877–1968) Zygmunt Kędzierski [7] (1839–1924) Jacek Krenz (born 1948) Bogdan Krzyżanowski [7]