Luxury Residential House from 1937
This building is over 80 years old but even though it’s a bit neglected, it still looks supermodern. Its facade is covered with bay windows and vertical glazed walls along staircases. Round cor...
Category Archives: Warsaw Architecture
Early 1900s House – a Silent Witness to History
This house gives us an idea of how Warsaw’s city center looked before being demolished during the Second World War by the Nazis. It’s the only preserved apartment building in this area, however...
In Search of the “National Polish Style”
This house is an interesting implementation of Polish wooden architecture from the Tatra Mountains (Podhale region) in a non-wooden urban environment. It`s the only building in such style in Warsaw a...
Kazimierzowski Palace – the Pearl of Warsaw University
The Kazimierzowski Palace was a private residence of Polish monarchs in the 17th and 18th century. It’s often missed by visitors but its history is spectacular. It was destroyed three times and...
The Grand Theater and National Opera
The Grand Theater is one of the most remarkable buildings in Warsaw. It was designed by Italian architect Antonio Corazzi, who moved to Poland in 1818 from Tuscany. He designed approximately fifty bu...
Visit the Former “Koneser” Vodka Factory
This place is a great mix of new and old. It’s a newly renovated complex of the former vodka factory in the heart of the Praga district. Praga is one of Warsaw`s upcoming neighborhoods but it`s...
Relax in the Gardens of the Royal Castle
The final effect of the restoration of the Lower Garden at the Royal Castle is absolutely stunning! This is the last step of the post-war reconstruction of the Old Town in Warsaw which is inscribed o...
Intriguing Block of Flats
This odd residential tower was built during communism. It contained 140 apartments and a rooftop restaurant. It was designed by outstanding Polish architects Jan Bogusławski and Bohdan Gniewiewski in...
Cross the Iconic Gdański Bridge
The Gdański Bridge is a double-decked steel truss bridge constructed in 1957-1959 according to Janusz Ratyński’s design. It was built on the pillars of the Citadel Rail Bridge from 1875, destro...
Łepkowski House Inspired by Le Corbusier
Łepkowski House is an iconic pre-war villa inspired by Le Corbusier. It was constructed in 1933-1934 according to the design of Lucjan Korngold and Piotr Łubiński. It`s located in Saska Kępa neighbor...