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Rudolf Kern (architect)
Rudolf Kern was an important designer and builder in Bydgoszcz, at the end of the Prussian period of the city. Most his works have been realized between 1903 and 1914. His artistic style relates to Art Nouveau and Modernism. Life Rudolf Kern allegedly practised in the studio of Józef Święcicki. From 1903 to the beginning of the 1920s, he his own architectural and construction office. At that time, like many architects from Bydgoszcz, he was involved in the design and construction of tenement houses that were then sold to profitable real estate brokers. This process was particularly noticeable in the erection of edifices along Cieszkowskiego Street. In Bydgoszcz, he lived until 1922 in his own house at the corner of Gdańska Street and Adam Mickiewicz Alley Style Rudolf Kern's style is characterized by Art Nouveau features and details. In 1912, one of his projects was awarded ''most beautiful new building of the year'' (together with Fritz Weidner's house at Kołłąt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prussia
Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an emergency decree transferring powers of the Prussian government to German Chancellor Franz von Papen in 1932 and ''de jure'' by an Allied decree in 1947. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, expanding its size with the Prussian Army. Prussia, with its capital at Königsberg and then, when it became the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701, Berlin, decisively shaped the history of Germany. In 1871, Prussian Minister-President Otto von Bismarck united most German principalities into the German Empire under his leadership, although this was considered to be a "Lesser Germany" because Austria and Switzerland were not included. In November 1918, the monarchies were abolished and the nobility lost its political power during the Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Karola Chodkiewicza Street In Bydgoszcz
Chodkiewicza street is one of the most important arteries of Bydgoszcz centre, enabling to cross the city on an east-west axis. Many buildings along this axis undeniably carry historic importance, some are registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage list. Location Located in the northern part of Bydgoszcz, the avenue runs through Bocianowo and Bielawy districts, together with the tram line Nr.4 following its path. Chodkiewicza street starts on its western side at the crossing with Gdańska Street and ends in the east when intercepting the urban portion of the S5 expressway. History In the 1870s, the northern extension of Gdańska Street reached today's intersection with Chodkiewicza street. The area in the east delineated by present day Gdańska, Krasińskiego, Ogiński and Chodkiewicza streets was then purchased by municipal authorities. This domain, so-called ''Hempelscher Felde'' from the name of a previous landlord, was divided at the end of the 19th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Schulz Tenement In Bydgoszcz
, image = Bdg Gdanska68 1 07-2013.jpg , image_alt = Tenement from Gdańska Street , image_caption = Tenement from Gdańska Street , image_size = 300 , coordinates = , map_dot_label = Bydgoszcz , building_type = Tenement , architectural_style = Art Nouveau , location = 66/68 Gdańska Street, Bydgoszcz, , map_type = Poland , client = Eduard Schulz , groundbreaking_date = 1904 , completion_date = 1905 , renovation_date = , material = , size = , floor_count = 4 , architect = Rudolf Kern Eduard Schulz Tenement is a habitation house located at 66/68 Gdańska Street in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Location The building stands on the eastern side of Gdańska Street, between Słowackiego street and Adam Mickiewicz Alley. It is close to Alfred Schleusener Tenement at Nr.62, another historical building in the same street. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamienica Mickiewicza 9
Kamienica may refer to: *Kamienica (architecture), a type of tenement building especially prevalent in Poland * Kamienica (river), a river in south-western Poland * Kamienica, Kłodzko County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Kamienica, Jawor County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Kamienica, Gmina Dobrzyń nad Wisłą in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) * Kamienica, Tuchola County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) * Kamienica, Gmina Skępe in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) * Kamienica, Podlaskie Voivodeship (north-east Poland) * Kamienica, Pomeranian Voivodeship (north Poland) * Kamienica, Bytów County in Pomeranian Voivodeship *Kamienica, Limanowa County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) * Kamienica, Miechów County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) * Kamienica, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Kamienica, Konin County in Greater Poland Voivode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dworcowa Street In Bydgoszcz
Dworcowa Street is one of the main streets of Bydgoszcz, in Downtown district ( pl, Śródmieście). Many of its buildings are registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List. Across the street, between Warmia and Marcinkowskiego street runs the 18°E longitude Meridian, so-called ''Bydgoszcz Meridian''. Location The street is located in the western part of Downtown Bydgoszcz. It runs from the intersection with Gdanska Street to the intersection with Sigismund Augustus Street, where is the main train station, ''Bydgoszcz Główna''. Hence its name: "Train station" in polish is "Dworzec", "Dworcowa Street" thus means "Train Station Street". History Until 1851, the path was a dirty road leading from Bydgoszcz to Koronowo. The development of the street is associated with the building of Bydgoszcz Main Railway Station in 1851, which led to assimilating the close settlement of Bocianowo (german: Brenkenhoff) into the city precinct. On an 1861 map of the area, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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