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Bydgoszcz Architects (1850–1970s)
Bydgoszcz displays an abundant variety of architectures, with styles from Gothic Revival architecture, neo-gothic, Baroque Revival architecture, neo-baroque and Neoclassical architecture, neoclassicism, to Art Nouveau and Modern architecture, modernism; hence its nickname of ''Little Berlin'' at the start of the 20th century. The notable granaries on Mill Island and along Brda (river), Brda river also recall a recognized timber-framed characteristics of the city in Poland. The period stretching from 1850 to the Second Polish Republic witnessed the greatest development of the city. In the mid-19th century, the arrival of the Prussian Eastern Railway ( ger, Preußische Ostbahn) contributed greatly to the development of Bromberg. After WWI, with the re-attachment of the town to the new state of Poland, Bydgoszcz underwent anew a growth, while German residents fled. Most of the constructions of these time, still preserved today, are linked to a number of architects who left (for a few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eclecticism In Architecture
Eclecticism is a 19th and 20th century architectural style in which a single piece of work incorporates a mixture of elements from previous historical styles to create something that is new and original. In architecture and interior design, these elements may include structural features, furniture, decorative motives, distinct historical ornament, traditional cultural motifs or styles from other countries, with the mixture usually chosen based on its suitability to the project and overall aesthetic value. The term is also used of the many architects of the 19th and early 20th centuries who designed buildings in a variety of styles according to the wishes of their clients, or their own. The styles were typically revivalist, and each building might be mostly or entirely consistent within the style selected, or itself an eclectic mixture. Gothic Revival architecture, especially in churches, was most likely to strive for a relatively "pure" revival style from a particular medieval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
