Villa Aronsohn
| Villa Aronsohn in Bydgoszcz | |
|---|---|
Polish: Willa Lewina Aronsohna w Bydgoszczy | |
 View from Gdańska street | |
  Location within Poland | |
| General information | |
| Type | Villa |
| Architectural style | Neo-Renaissance |
| Classification | Nr.601416-Reg.A/889, 15 June 1993[1] |
| Location | 1 Śniadeckich street, Bydgoszcz,  Poland |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 53°7′42″N 18°0′18″E / 53.12833°N 18.00500°E |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Client | Lewin Louis Aronsohn |
The Villa Aronsohn is an historic house in downtown Bydgoszcz, at 1 Śniadeckich street.
Location[edit]
The building stands on the corner of Śniadeckich street and Gdańska Street in Bydgoszcz. In the vicinity, stands the memorial of Marian Rejewski.[2]
History[edit]
The building was built in the 1860s for Jewish banker Lewin Louis Aronsohn (1850-1928). He was famous in Bromberg as a banker, Jewish active member and politician. As a philanthropist, he donated funds for building an orphanage and funded the work of sculptor Ferdinand Lepcke creating the statue The archer unveiled 18 October 1910, now a symbol of Bydgoszcz.[3][4] In 1918, Lewin Louis Aronsohn was recognized and praised as Honorary Citizen of Bydgoszcz.
In 1994–1995, the building has been refurbished and since 1995, it houses the seat of the Municipal Housing Administration in Bydgoszcz.(Polish: Administracja Domów Miejskich "ADM").[5]
A recent restoration occurred in January 2016.[6]
Architecture[edit]
The villa was built in the Neo-Renaissance style.
It had originally a garden on the southern side. On the eastern facade is located a small terrace, hanging over pilasters. Between the windows two half-columns are supporting the entablature and a decorative frieze. The roof is also adorned with a decorative frieze at the eaves.
Until today, facades have kept tonda with putti reliefs. Inside, rich neo-rococo furnishings can be found: stoves, fireplaces, stuccoes, stained glasses, oak panelling and a wooden coffered ceiling in the office.[7]
The building has been put on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, Nr.601416 Reg.A/889, on 15 June 1993.[1]
Gallery[edit]
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"The archer", by Ferdinand Lepcke, funded by Lewin Louis Aronsohn -
Villa Aronsohn in 1870, Bromberg -
View from Sniadecki Street -
Zoom on the terraced balcony -
Main gate
See also[edit]
- Bydgoszcz
- Lewin Louis Aronsohn
- Jan and Jędrzej Śniadecki Street in Bydgoszcz
- Zygmunt Krasiński Street in Bydgoszcz
- Gdanska Street in Bydgoszcz
- (in Polish) Downtown district in Bydgoszcz
References[edit]
- ^ a b zabytek-kujawsko-pomorskie-data dostępu=28.02.2014
- ^ "Marian Rejewski bench". visitbydgoszcz.pl. visitbydgoszcz. 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ Błażejewski Stanisław, Kutta Janusz, Romaniuk Marek (2000). Bydgoski Słownik Biograficzny. Tom VI. Bydgoszcz: Kujawsko-Pomorskie Tow.Kulturalne. pp. 61–62. ISBN 83-85327-58-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Winter Piotr, Derenda Jerzy (1996). Bydgoska Łuczniczka i jej kopie. Bydgoszcz: Towarzystwo Miłośników Miasta Bydgoszczy. ISBN 83-903231-4-1.
- ^ Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna, Wysocka A. (2003). Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny. Bydgoszcz: Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy. ISBN 8386970103.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dawna willa Aronsohna już w pełni blasku". Wyborcza.pl. Wyborcza Bydgoszcz. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Parucka, Krystyna (2008). Zabytki Bydgoszczy – minikatalog. Bydgoszcz: „Tifen". ISBN 978-83-927191-0-6.
External links[edit]
- (in Polish) Bydgoszcz Municipal Housing Administration
Bibliography[edit]
- (in Polish) Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna, Wysocka A. (2003). Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny. Bydgoszcz: Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy. ISBN 9788386970100.
