Pomorska Street is an important street in downtown

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Location

Pomorska Street is roughly oriented south–north, starting from Gdańska Street up to the railway line to the north. It crosses important thoroughfares, such as Śniadeckich Street, Cieszkowski Street or Swiętojańska street.

Naming

Through history, the street had the following names: * Before 1920, ''"Der weg nach Schwetz"'' (''Road to Świecie''), then ''"Rinkauerstraße"'' (from Rinkau - pl, Rynkowo-, a village north of

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) * 1920–1939, Ulica Pomorska (southern part)-Ulica Szczecińska (northern part) * 1939–1945, Robert Ley Straße * since 1945, Ulica Pomorska Current namesake of the street comes from the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.

History

The axis has since long been the path linking

to Świecie, german: Schwetz, hence its name on one of the first recorded maps from 1800, "Der weg nach Schwetz" (''The road to Świecie''). In fact, this path was an historical thoroughfare, existing before Gdańska Street, much like the way

Dworcowa Street 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 Marcinkowskieg ...

came to existence. During the second part of the 19th century, the growing extension of the city led to the shaping of the avenue, called ''Rinkauerstraße'' under Prussian rule. In 1867, with a new territory extension of the city, the whole street was comprised within the municipal area. Its northern tip "Verlängerte Rinkauerstraße" (''Extended Rinkauer street'') was the location of Prussian army barracks, german: Kaserne Rinkau:Plan der Stadt Bromberg, 1876 the ''Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 148'' was part of the 41st Division in the pre-

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

organization. After the end of World War I and the rebirth of

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

, the street has been renamed "Pomorska" in its southern part and "Szczecińska" in its northern part (old ''Extended Rinkauer street''), where the 61st Infantry Regiment ( pl, 61 Pułk Piechoty) was billeted. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, Nazi authorities renamed the avenue '' Robert Ley Straße''. At the end of the conflict, the street got back its original calling, along its whole length.

Main places and buildings

Alexander Timm House at 17 Gdańska Street, corner with Pomorska Street

Built in 1852 by B. Brinkmann, and 1910 by O.F.W. Muller

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. At the time of its erection, it was the largest habitation house in

. File:Bdg Gdańska 17.jpg, Facade onto Gdańska Street File:Pomorska 1.jpg, Detail of architectural motifs

Tenement at 1, corner with 2
Dworcowa Street 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 Marcinkowskieg ...

1884, by Karl Bergner

This corner house has been commissioned by Mr Jäfel, a

lithograph Lithography () is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German a ...

. In 1908, a drugstore run by Dr Aurel Kratz opened there: he was also selling goods for cameras until World War I. He then moved to Friedrichstraße. The building is on a triangular footprint plot, a challenge for the designer. It displays a nice

bay window A bay window is a window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room. Types Bay window is a generic term for all protruding window constructions, regardless of whether they are curved or angular, or r ...

on the corner facade. The first floor windows, around the bay-window are more adorned than others with flanking

pilaster In classical architecture Classical architecture usually denotes architecture which is more or less consciously derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, or sometimes even more specifically, from the ...

s topped with

corbel In architecture, a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, a type of bracket. A corbel is a solid piece of material in the wall, whereas a console is a piece applied to the s ...

s and a frieze of

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. The second floors windows are capped by triangular

pediment Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds. A pedimen ...

s and have also small

s and pilasters. The 3rd level openings are only flanked by clean pilasters and pediment topped. A line of designed

s runs beneath the roof. File:Bdg Dworcowa 2 róg Pomorskiej a 05-2013.jpg, Facade onto Pomorska Street File:Dworcowa 2.jpg, View from Gdańska Street File:Pomorska 1 detail.JPG, Detail of the corner house

Wilhelm ßiehl tenement, at 3

Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship heritage list, Nr.727947, Reg.A/1530, April 4, 2009zabytek-kujawsko-pomorskie-data dostępu=28.02.2014 1878

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The house was commissioned by Wilhelm ßiehl, a baker, who lived in Bahnhofstraße. At this time, it was one of the first habitation building to be erected in the street. Wilhelm ßiehl had the tenement rebuilt in 1895 to accommodate more tenants. The facade, renovated in 2015, displays features of

style: symmetry, recurrent motifs such as vegetal garlands and

s on first level windows, series of

s supporting the roof, thin topping frieze. Openings at ground floor have an ornamental decor repeating all along their frame. File:Bdg ulPomorska 2 10-2013.jpg, Main facade File:Pomorska 3 Bydg 2012 det1.jpg, Decoration details on first floor File:Pomorska 3 Bydg 2012 det.jpg, Detail of frieze and

Carl Lachmann tenement, corner house at 1 Podolska Street

1906–1908 German

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The house was commissioned by Carl Lachman, a butcher, owner of a company producing meat, the ''Gebrüder Lachmann'' seated at nearby Bahnhofstraße 95a (now Nr.8). Present corner was located at ''Rinkauerstraße 4/Buchholzstraße 1''. The facade, renovated in 2015, reminds of the realizations of Fritz Weidner, a fertile architect in

between 1897 and the 1930s. He designed famous houses in the city, such as in Gdańska Street ( 28, 79, 34) or at 2 Śniadeckich Street. The house presents forms of German

historicism Historicism is an approach to explaining the existence of phenomena, especially social and cultural practices (including ideas and beliefs), by studying their history, that is, by studying the process by which they came about. The term is widely u ...

, in a transitional phase between the

eclecticism Eclecticism is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in ...

and

secession Secession is the withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity, but also from any organization, union or military alliance. Some of the most famous and significant secessions have been: the former Soviet republics le ...

style. Both elevations are purposefully designed on asymmetry, as a means of architectural expression, like the

gable A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...

s' shape, the only

in the corner or even the location of the entry gate. Care have been put in the adornment of the latter, in the complexity, both, of the door itself and the rich

ornament An ornament is something used for decoration. Ornament may also refer to: Decoration * Ornament (art), any purely decorative element in architecture and the decorative arts * Biological ornament, a characteristic of animals that appear to serve ...

framing the gate. File:Bdg Pomorska f 06-2013.jpg, Main facade on Podolska Street File:Bdg Podolska1 2 02-2015.jpg, Detail of gate decoration File:Pomorska 3 Podolska.JPG,

Bay window A bay window is a window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room. Types Bay window is a generic term for all protruding window constructions, regardless of whether they are curved or angular, or r ...

Albert Voigt Tenement, at 5

Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship heritage list, Nr.601394, Reg.A/996, February 4, 1992 1896, by Józef Józef Święcicki

The house was commissioned by Albert Voigt, a railway clerk. In 1910, a restaurant was run there by Christian Rollauer. In 1923, the building renovated by families Rodziewiczówna and Grzymala-Siedlecki was the first place to house a charity kitchen managed by the ''Union of Poles from the Eastern Borderlands'' ( pl, Związek Polaków z Kresów Wschodnich). Its goal was to help the displaced Poles victims of the borders changes after the

Peace of Riga The Peace of Riga, also known as the Treaty of Riga ( pl, Traktat Ryski), was signed in Riga on 18 March 1921, among Poland, Soviet Russia (acting also on behalf of Soviet Belarus) and Soviet Ukraine. The treaty ended the Polish–Soviet War. ...

with

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. After 1925 the kitchen, led by Anna von Helmersen, living at 12 Jan and Jędrzej Śniadeckich Street, moved to 17 Cieszkowskiego Street. Today, the tenement houses among others, associations ''Wujek Porada'' and ''Siedlisko'', helping out people with alcoholism problems. The edifice underwent a rehabilitation in 2007. Among corner buildings of Pomorska Street, this house stands out as it is not built according to a rectangular, but a triangular footprint (like the tenement at Nr.1): Józef Swiecicki met the requirement, perfectly creating a neo-baroque building skillfully closing the junction with Podolska street. The richness of the architecture echoes those displayed on other tenement by the same architect in the city, such as the Hotel "Pod Orlem" from 1896 or the Tenement at Freedom Square 1 from 1898. In particular some elements are to be underlined: - balconies on Pomorska facade with

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balustrade; - lion masks motifs on the corner of the house; - angel faces with wings ornamenting all facades. The facade giving onto Podolska street has got more

features. File:Bydgoszcz-kamienica na ulicy Pomorskiej 5.JPG, Main facades File:Pomorska 5 1910.jpg, The house on a postcard in 1910 File:Dom, 1896-1897 Bydgoszcz, ul. Pomorska 5 (12).JPG, Balconies with

balustrade File:Bdg ulPomorska 8 10-2013.jpg, Detail of lion masks motifs File:Bdg Pomorska h 06-2013.jpg, Angel decoration File:Dom, 1896-1897 Bydgoszcz, ul. Pomorska 5 (15).JPG, Elevation on Podolska street

Building at 6

1934, by Mieczysław Krąkowski Functionalism The edifice has been commissioned in the 1930s by the Polish Telephone Joint-stock Company or PAST ( pl, Polska Akcyjna Spółka Telefoniczna) to host the local seat of Bydgoszcz. There were working the

switchboard operator In the early days of telephony, companies used manual telephone switchboards, and switchboard operators connected calls by inserting a pair of phone plugs into the appropriate jacks. They were gradually phased out and replaced by automated system ...

, mainly women, manually connecting local and/or distant calls. The functionalist forms display smooth façades lined with

ceramic A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain ...

tiles in its lower part. The entrance is supported by pillars and the

main door is decorated with a geometric pattern. File:6 Pomorska Google street.jpg, Main frontage

Tenement at 7A, corner house with 1 Zduny Street

1893–1894

August Schild, a cooper had his barrel workshop and storage there from 1895 to 1903 (ancient address "Rinkauerstraße 7"). In 1904, Ignace Sergot, a painter, moved there from 13 Jan and Jędrzej Śniadeckich Street; he lived there until the middle of the 1920s. This corner building displays various architectural elements of decoration on its facades, from triangular and half-circled

s, to

s flanking the window openings, from discrete balustrades to prominent

s under the roof. Worth mentioning are the two massive balconies overhanging streets crossing, with salient

baluster A baluster is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features. In furniture construction it is known as a spindle. Common materials used in its cons ...

s and consoles. File:Bdg Zduny1-Pomorska7a 1 02-2014.jpg, View from Pomorska street File:Bdg Zduny1-Pomorska7a 7 02-2014.jpg, Detail of balconies File:Bdg Zduny1-Pomorska7a 4 02-2014.jpg,

Pediment Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds. A pedimen ...

and

Tenement at 11

1911

Art Nouveau Art Nouveau (; ) is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. The style is known by different names in different languages: in German, in Italian, in Catalan, and also known as the Modern ...

Apparently, the house (with ancient address "Rinkauerstraße 9") has been commissioned by Carl Kretschmer, a copper craftsman, specialized in building machines and pipes. In 1925, Mr. Jasiemicz, a master painter, lived there: the firm he worked for was established in 1835. The facade displays typical features of

architecture: simplified motifs, wavy shapes, floral

. This elevation echoes facades from architect Erich Lindenburger one can find on

, at Nr.45 and 47 (both from 1906). A recent refurbishment of the house has given it back its colors and architectural details. File:Bdg Pomorska a 05-2013.jpg, View from the street File:Bdg Pomorska k 06-2013.jpg, Detail of

File:Pomorska 11 3.JPG, Tented roof

Tenement at 12

1889–1890

The first landlord of this building at then "Rinkauerstraße 60" was Julius Wernick: he lived there and owned as well the abutting building (at Nr.14). The facade, renovated in 2017–2018, displays eclectic features. In particular, one can highlight the

ed windows and the

avant-corps An ''avant-corps'' ( it, avancorpo or , plural , german: Risalit, pl, ryzalit), a French term literally meaning "fore-body", is a part of a building, such as a porch or pavilion, that juts out from the ''corps de logis'', often taller than othe ...

flanking the entrance door. File:Pomorska 12 (1).jpg, Facade from the street File:Pomorska 12 (2).jpg, Entrance and

Tenement at 14

1899–1901

Although the plot was built prior to the current building (e.g. owner Ludwig Posorski, a locksmith in 1885), the actual edifice had Julius Wernick for first landlord. He lived at Nr.12. The facade displays many architectural details: - a gate flanked with

s with

s; - 1st floor windows topped with curved

s, adorned with vegetal motifs; - 2nd floor windows feature rectangular

s, with

s. A series of

s tops the elevation. File:Pomorska 14 (2).jpg, Facade File:Pomorska 14 3.jpg, Window ornamentation File:Pomorska 14.jpg, Window ornamentation File:Pomorska 14 2.jpg, Main Gate

Fire Station building, at 16/18

Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship heritage list, Nr.601395, Reg.A/860/1-2, November 24, 1994 1909

The facade displays typical features of

architecture: simplified motifs, wavy shapes, floral

. This elevation echoes facades from architect Erich Lindenburger one can find on

, at Nr.45 and 47 (both from 1906). A refurbishment of the building in 2015 has given it back its colors and architectural details. File:Miejska Komenda Straży Pożarnej Bydgoszcz 3.jpg, Nr.16 view from the street File:Bdg Pomorska16 Spoz 1 07-2013.jpg, General view of the facade

Tenement at 17

1880s

The tenement at then "Rinkauerstraße 11" was first the property of Eduard Tapper, a rentier. In the interwar years, it was the address of a painting firm "Jasiewicz i Syn" (''Jasiewicz & son''), run by Martin Jaciewicz. Their neighbor was Friedrich Steinborn, a tailor. The building, though in bad shape, keeps some remnants of its initial architectural cachet: symmetry of the facade, recurrent motifs such as vegetal garlands and

s on first level windows and slight

to underline the frontage. File:Pomorska 17 (2).jpg, Main elevation on the street File:Pomorska 17.jpg, Motifs detail File:Pomorska 17 (rink 11) 1920.jpg, Picture ca 1920, with firm "Jasiewicz i Syn" board

Tenement at 19

20th century The present house, somehow ordinary, is located on a plot where has been standing a cabaret in the 1920s (''Bi-Ba-Bo'') and the 1930s (''Oaza''). At that time, the numbering of the street was still echoing the old Prussian one, even though street names changed (from "Rinkauerstraße" to "Pomorska street"): hence the address of the cabaret at Nr.12, now Nr.19. File:Ad pomorska 19 1926.jpg, Advertising for "Bi-Ba-Bo" Cabaret in 1926

Corner house with Śniadeckich Street

1893

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August Freitwald, a master shoemaker, owned this building which address was then ''Elisabethstraße 51'' until 1910. The architecture reflects main features of end of 19th century

, so present in the streets of

(e.g.

, Gdańska Street). One can notice a lot of motifs adorning windows, those on the first floor are topped with triangular

pediments Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds. A pediment ...

containing angel faces.

Corbel In architecture, a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, a type of bracket. A corbel is a solid piece of material in the wall, whereas a console is a piece applied to the s ...

s are present on the second floor and at the top of the facade, supporting the roof. File:Bdg Śniadeckich-Pomorska 06-2013.jpg, Main facades File:Sniadeckich 18 detail 2.JPG, Detail of

cartouche In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an oval with a line at one end tangent to it, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name. The first examples of the cartouche are associated with pharaohs at the end of the Third Dynasty, but the fea ...

and

File:Sniadeckich 18 detail.JPG, Facade details

Corner house with Śniadeckich Street

1891

August Freitwald, a master shoemaker owned this building which address was then ''Elisabethstraße 49a''. The architecture of Nr.20 mirrors somehow the one of the tenement across the street at Nr.18: main differences are located on the corner with a grand

crowning the top and a large

balcony A balcony (from it, balcone, "scaffold") is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor. Types The traditional Maltese balcony is ...

over the main entry. The topping pediment has a globe with the house completion date. File:Snideckich 20 1910.jpg, Tenement in 1910 File:Sniadeckich 20.JPG, View from street intersection File:Sniadeckich 20 detail.JPG, Detail of the corner

and its ornaments

Tenement at 24

1904–1905

& forms of

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Gustav ßibbe, a butcher, has been the first owner in 1880 of the house standing on this plot (''Rinkauerstraße 59''). However, the style suggests a rebuilding happened end of the 19th century. In the 1915, a restaurant run by Richard Franke moved there. The facade as we know it, is very close to the one designed by Józef Święcicki in Albert Voigt tenement, at 38 Śniadeckich Street which dates back to 1893. The elevation is remarkable by its care of symmetry: * On the first level, windows alternate triangular and arched

s, with recurrent scrollworks in

beneath; * The second floor ornamentation is more simple, with decorative motifs topping the windows; * A corbel table crowns the facade. File:Pomorska 24 Rinkauer 59 1915.jpg, View of the tenement in 1915 File:Pomorska 24 facade.JPG, Facade decoration File:Pomorska 24 gate.JPG, Adorned gate

Tenement at 26

1895–1897

Anton Opiß, a tax collector, has commissioned the construction of the tenement at then ''Rinkauerstraße 58'' in the early 1880s, and moved there in 1886. It then was the workshop in the

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of a locksmith, Albert Pohl. After 1920, on the ground floor was located the workshop of Piotr Malinowski, a tailor: his name is still visible above the current shop showcase. Nice elevation, underlined by

bossage Bossage is uncut stone that is laid in place in a building, projecting outward from the building, to later be carved into decorative moldings, capitals, arms, etc. Bossages are also rustic work, consisting of stones which seem to advance beyond ...

and

arch An arch is a vertical curved structure that spans an elevated space and may or may not support the weight above it, or in case of a horizontal arch like an arch dam, the hydrostatic pressure against it. Arches may be synonymous with vaul ...

ed windows on the ground floor.

s topping first level windows are adorned with delicate vegetal

. File:Pomorska 26.jpg, Main elevation File:Pomorska 26 2.jpg, Facade detail File:Pomorska 26 28 30 1907.jpg, Picture from 1907

Hartung tenement, at 27

1911–1912

The building has been commissioned by Ernest Hartung, a merchant who had his shop set up on the ground floor. He was selling delicatessen, wine and spirits. Initial address was ''Rinkauerstraße 18''. Georg Körnig, another retailer, had his business -a hardware store- at this place. The tenement elevation reflects nascent features of

, echoing similar buildings, such as in

Vienna Secession The Vienna Secession (german: Wiener Secession; also known as ''the Union of Austrian Artists'', or ''Vereinigung Bildender Künstler Österreichs'') is an art movement, closely related to Art Nouveau, that was formed in 1897 by a group of Austri ...

house A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

in Gdańska Street. The facade does not show wavy shapes (apart on the

), typical in Art Nouveau, but its decoration boasts other architectural details: * Long vertical lines, stressed by the

; * Friezes, displaying vegetal motifs, including small scenes with animal figures, architecture symbols (trowel and hammer) and building completion date (1912); *

s with ornaments and

s. File:Pomorska 27 facade.JPG, Main elevation File:Bdg Pomorska27 3 07-2013.jpg, Facade with its motifs File:Bdg Pomorska27 1 07-2013.jpg, Motifs details File:Pomorska 27 detail.JPG, Bottom frieze

Tenement at 28

1896–1897

This tenement, at then ''Rinkauerstraße 57'', was owned most of the Prussian period by a tailor, Friedrich Frommholz. The building was constructed at the same time as its neighbours at Nr.26 and 30. It mirrors more closely Nr.30 architectural features: adorned

s at each floor,

s at the top and a light

topped with a

and vegetal

. File:Pomorska 28.jpg, Main elevation File:Pomorska 28 30.jpg, Motifs details

Tenement at 29

1880s

motifs The tenement at then ''Rinkauerstraße 19'' has been the property of Ernest Hartung, also owner of Nr.18. It dates back to the same period, i.e. the 1910s. The specificity of this edifice is that, albeit it lost a majority of its architectural details, superb

are still preserved: * A stylized eagle above the entry gate, * Motifs on the first floor, * Vegetal decoration on the second floor, wavy shapes as a frieze on top. File:Pomorska 29.jpg, Main elevation File:Pomorska 29 2.jpg, Entry Gate File:Pomorska 29 3.jpg,

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motifs File:Pomorska 29 1.jpg,

motif details

Tenement at 29A, corner with Chrobrego street

1999

Modern architecture Modern architecture, or modernist architecture, was an architectural movement or architectural style based upon new and innovative technologies of construction, particularly the use of glass, steel, and reinforced concrete; the idea that form ...

Reconstructed at the end of the 20th century, the building mimics the brick edifices of the previous century, exposing a

. The plot has been built since 1895 but was identified under 19 Rinkauerstaße (today's Pomorska street). File:Bdg Pomorska29a 07-2013.jpg, View from street crossing File:Chrobrego rog Pomorska.JPG, Facade on Chrobrego street

Tenement at 30

1893–1894

Initial address was ''Rinkauerstraße 56'': Antonie ßawlicka, a widow, owned the building -as well as Nr.32- but did not live there. A carpenter, Ernst Klawonn, was landlord of both edifices (30 & 32) after the turn of the 20th century. The building style echoes closely the one at Nr.28, offering a sort of continuity in the facade decoration. One will notice: * the main gate, topped by a figure of bearded man, * the right side of the elevation, underlined by

s, adorned

and the figure of a spread-wing eagle overlooking a coat of arms on the second level. * a series of

s and

s below the roof line. File:Pomorska 30.jpg, Main elevation File:Pomorska 30 (2).jpg, Motifs details File:Pomorska 30 gate.jpg, Main gate File:Pomorska 30 1914.jpg, The building ca 1914

Tenement at 31, corner with 2 Chrobrego street

1892-1893

This building, together with the neighbouring in Chrobrego street, have been commissioned and managed by the ''Beamten – Wohnungsverein GmbH Bromberg'' (''Housing Association Bromberg'') till 1920, then by the ''Bydgoska Spółdzielnia Mieszkaniowa'' (''Bydoszcz Housing Cooperative''). The aim of both bodies was to provide housing for fair prices to those in need, managing several dozens of tenements in various districts of the city. Fairly renovated in 2020, one can highlight the elaborate wooden decoration of its entrance door. File:2 Chrobrego.jpg, Facade at Nr.2 File:2 Chrobrego door.jpg, Adorned door at Nr.2

Tenement at 32

1899–1901

The tenement stood initially at ''Rinkauerstraße 55'': Antonie ßawlicka, a widow, owned the building -as well as Nr.30. At the beginning of the 20th century, a carpenter, Ernst Klawonn, was landlord of both Nr.32 and 30. He developed in the 1920s a furniture and woodwork workshop at the place. The building's facade lost all its decoration. One can still notice two kernel

dormer A dormer is a roofed structure, often containing a window, that projects vertically beyond the plane of a pitched roof. A dormer window (also called ''dormer'') is a form of roof window. Dormers are commonly used to increase the usable space ...

s and a bell shape

. The door still displays the former street number (55) from the Prussian era, kept until the end of the 1920s. File:Pomorska 32.jpg, Main elevation on the street File:Pomorska 32 gate.jpg, Gate with old numeration (55) still visible

Tenement at 35, corner house with Kwiatowa street

1897–1899, by

Fritz Weidner Fritz Weidner (1863–1950) was an important designer and builder in Bromberg (Bydgoszcz, Poland). A vast majority of his works is associated with the city. He is one among many architects and builders who gave a characteristic shape to the town ...

& forms of Neo-Baroque and

Hermann Schulz, a wealthy baker, charged Fritz Weidner to design his habitation, which initial address was ''Rinkauerstraße 22-23''. A thorough refurbishment has been carried out in 2015 by a real estate firm. Architecturally, the facade echoes the style of corner house with Podolska street, at the southern part of Pomorska street. The façade of the building is decorated with

relief Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces are bonded to a solid background of the same material. The term ''relief'' is from the Latin verb ''relevo'', to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the ...

s, floral

stucco Stucco or render is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, exterior walls, and as a sculptural and a ...

and

putti A putto (; plural putti ) is a figure in a work of art depicted as a chubby male child, usually naked and sometimes winged. Originally limited to profane passions in symbolism,Dempsey, Charles. ''Inventing the Renaissance Putto''. University of ...

. Arched windows, loggias, balconies flanked by massive

column A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member. ...

s richly adorn the elevation. One can underline the detailed low-

Demeter In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter (; Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although s ...

with

Cupid In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupīdō , meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, lust, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus (mythology), Venus and the god of war Mar ...

as a putto on the first floor, testifying to the wealth of original owner (H. Schulz): as a baker, the image of the goddess of corn, grain, and harvest could be the only patron. File:Bdg Pomorska35 1a 9-2015.jpg, Corner view of both facades File:Bdg Pomorska35 2a 9-2015.jpg, Facade on Pomorska street File:Bdg Pomorska35 4 9-2015.jpg, Detail of

s and

File:Bdg Pomorska35 2 9-2015.jpg, Putto File:Bdg Pomorska35 6 9-2015.jpg,

and

Tenement at 37, corner with Kwiatowa street

1885

Its first landlord was Julius Baumann, registered as a

blacksmith A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from #Other metals, other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith). Blacksmiths produce objects such ...

. The building has been renovated in 2020. File:37 Pomorska.jpg, Corner view

Methodist church, at 41

Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship heritage list, Nr.601240, Reg.A/805, September 9, 1989 1883

& Neo-Gothic The temple has been used by the local congregation of

Baptists Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ...

since its inception at the crossing with Cieszkowskiego Street. Until 1945, a majority of goers were German. Neglected by years of war, the church needed urgent repair that came only in 1966–1968, when a thorough renovation of the building was made possible with a financial support of the

World Council of Churches The World Council of Churches (WCC) is a worldwide Christian inter-church organization founded in 1948 to work for the cause of ecumenism. Its full members today include the Assyrian Church of the East, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, most juri ...

. This refurbishing encompassed roof, repainting of the interiors and the modernization of the design on the architecture model of temples in

Protestant Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...

countries. The new building, dedicated in November 1968, became at the time the most modern Methodist Church in

. The temple is a three-

nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type ...

chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...

flanked on its front by two

towers A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures. Towers are specifica ...

topped with steep pyramidal roofs. Neo-gothic elements can be noticed when looking at the huge, arched windows, the fascias and the

portal Portal often refers to: * Portal (architecture), an opening in a wall of a building, gate or fortification, or the extremities (ends) of a tunnel Portal may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Gaming * ''Portal'' (series), two video games ...

. Some Italian themes are included in the display of the

rose window Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in Gothic cathedrals and churches. The windows are divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery. The term ''rose window'' w ...

in the facade and the geometrical frieze running at the top of each tower, beneath the

. Initial designs did not plan any

traceries Tracery is an architectural device by which windows (or screens, panels, and vaults) are divided into sections of various proportions by stone ''bars'' or ''ribs'' of moulding. Most commonly, it refers to the stonework elements that support the ...

for side windows, lessening the architectural harmony of the edifice. The chapel has got a dedicated place for the choir. The presbytery still houses the original baptismal pool, but it is no more used. In some parts of the temple one can notice

Romanesque architecture Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this lat ...

influence. A four-storey living area, covered with a low-pitched roof has been added on the north-west part of the temple. The church has appreciable acoustics and its decor and furnishings made it considered as the most modern among the Polish Methodist Churches. File:Bdg kościół Baptystów a 05-2013.jpg, Main elevation from Cieszkowskiego Street File:Kościół metodystów, kon. XIX Bydgoszcz, ul. Pomorska 41 (4).JPG, Side view File:Kościół metodystów, kon. XIX Bydgoszcz, ul. Pomorska 41 (8).JPG, Facade and

Tenement at 42

1910

Initial address was ''Rinkauerstraße 49/50''. The actual facade dates back to the period when Johannes Cornelius, an architect and mason, owned the building. The main elevation is typical from the

style. It even recalls other buildings constructed at the same period in

, such as at

45 and 47, realized by Erich Lindenburger. File:Pomorska 42.jpg, Main elevation File:Pomorska 42 1.jpg,

File:Pomorska 42 2.jpg,

Balcony A balcony (from it, balcone, "scaffold") is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor. Types The traditional Maltese balcony is ...

detail File:Pomorska 42 3.jpg, Detail of

Tenement at 43

1895

Initial address was ''Rinkauerstraße 27'', the building was the property of Heinrich Zacharias until the turn of the 20th century. He used the building as a renting place, but did not live there. The main elevation, though very damaged, still displays a heavy

above the main gate, flanked by

s with beautiful

capitals Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

. First floor windows are

ed with various motifs, on the second level, a bearded figure crowns the balcony. File:Pomorska 43.jpg, Main elevation File:Pomorska 43 3.jpg, Facade

File:Pomorska 43 gate.jpg, Main gate

Tenement at 47

1891

Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

Initial address was ''Rinkauerstraße 29'', the building was the property of Gustav Stöckmann, a carpenter. It then moved in the hands of a shoemaker, Michael Löper. The main elevation, boasts nice motifs, such as a light

that underlines the symmetry of the facade, several

s on windows,

s, and a main gate topped by

s embracing a

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central ele ...

. File:Pomorska 47.jpg, Main elevation File:Pomorska 47 gate.jpg, Main gate File:Pomorska 47 1.jpg, Frontage detail

Tenement at 48, corner house with Cieszkowski Street

Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship heritage list, Nr.601398-Reg.A/1099, May 4, 1994 1896–1897, by Józef Święcicki and Anton Hoffmann

, forms of

& Neo-Baroque The first building on the plot dates back to the 1870s. In 1896, has been erected a designed, new, grander tenement, commissioned by the rentier and real estate dealer Gustav Reschke (who already commissioned buildings at 11 and 17 Cieszkowskiego Street). The ground floor was devoted to retail stores and the rest was a four-storey apartment.Winter Piotr: Ulica Augusta Cieszkowskiego w Bydgoszczy. Zespół architektoniczny z przełomu XIX i XX wieku, Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy, Bydgoszcz 1996 A full revitalization of the house, bringing back the original facade appearance with its reconstructed architectural details and original colors, has been carried out in 1993–1994. The four-storey building has a "L" shape with

s and balconies on the first and second floor. The front elevation is symmetrical, with regularly laid out architectural decoration. Some of the first floor windows are flanked by Ionic pilasters. Second floor windows are topped with stylized acanthus

s. The ensemble has been renovated in 2021. File:48 Pomorska.jpg, Corner house view of both renovated facades File:A1099 z 04.05.1994 dom, 1896-1897 Bydgoszcz, ul. Pomorska 48 Cieszkowskiego (34).JPG, Elevation on Pomorska Street File:Bdg Pomorska48-Cieszk 2 07-2013.jpg,

detail File:Pomorska 48 Bydgoszcz b.jpg, Detail of

Tenement at 49

1891

Initial address was ''Rinkauerstraße 30'', the property was owned by the municipality, as Bromberg city apartments ( ger, Wohnungsverein gehörig). This system prevailed, even after Bydgoszcz re-integrated the Polish territory. The facade of the building, recently renovated, displays typical neoclassical features: rows of symmetrical windows and moderation in the decoration. File:Pomorska 49.jpg, Front elevation File:Pomorska 49 gate.jpg, Main gate

Tenement at 50, corner house with Cieszkowski Street

Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship heritage list, Nr.601399-Reg.A/1051, December 8, 1997 1898–1899, by

, forms of picturesque architecture & Neo-Baroque The first building on the plot dates back to the 1870s. The actual tenement was commissioned by Wilhelmin Wiemer, owner of the lot at ''Rinkauerstraße 44''. Finally, for financial disputes, the project has been carried out by Karl Bergner in place of Weidner. The construction of the building was completed in 1899. The ground floor was devoted to shopping and restoration retail and upper floors for housing. On October 11, 1936, Richard Klewin, a dentist, acquired the building. During the communist era the building housed the restaurant "Gromada", and since 2000, restaurant "Pierogarnia pod Aniołami" ("Dumpling Under the Angels"), run by Caritas association for Bydgoszcz Diocese. The facade has undergone a full overhaul in 1994. The three-storey building has a "U" shape footprint with a beveled corner. The corner elevation displays an

as well as the facade onto Cieszkiewski street, which is also enriched with a two-storey

. The corner, capped by a spired

roof lantern A roof lantern is a daylighting architectural element. Architectural lanterns are part of a larger roof and provide natural light into the space or room below. In contemporary use it is an architectural skylight structure. A lantern roof wil ...

, is flanked on the top with triangular

s with

windows. The second floor bay-window is an open arcaded loggia supported by Ionic

s. File:Bdg Pomorska 50 Cieszk 05-2013.jpg, Corner house view of both facades File:Pomorska 50 Bydgoszcz e.jpg,

and loggia File:Bdg Pomorska50-Cieszk24 9 07-2013.jpg, Detail of

File:Bdg Pomorska50-Cieszk24 7 07-2013.jpg, Detail of a figure File:Cieszkowski 24 Pomorska 50.JPG, Door of Nr.50

Tenement at 51, corner with Mazowiecka street

1890–1891

Initial address was ''Heinestraße 45'', like the tenement at Nr.49, this building was initially the property of the municipality, as Bromberg city apartments ( ger, Wohnungsverein gehörig). This system prevailed, even after Bydgoszcz re-integrated the Polish territory. The facade of the building, recently renovated, displays nice neoclassical features, mirroring the abutting tenement at Nr.49, with a bit more motifs:

s, tympanum on Mazowiecka street and a corner facade with

balustrade A baluster is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features. In furniture construction it is known as a spindle. Common materials used in its con ...

, topped by round

s. File:Pomorska 51 (2).jpg, Facade on Pomorska street File:Pomorska 51 top.jpg, Corner detail File:Pomorska 51 1.jpg, Detail of window adorning

Tenement at 52

1903

, forms of early

Although the plot has been occupied from the late 19th century, the current building was built on behalf of Adolf Haase, a railway engineer, who moved there one year after its completion in 1904. The facade features elements of

details, with its curved shape of the

or the gate, as well as the presence of thin

s flanking middle windows up to the top. However,

ornamentation can not be detected further on, other than rudimentary

s. We rather discover lean elevation rid of motifs, characterized by vertical lines, simply decorated balconies, typical of early modernism. File:Bdg Pomorska52 1 07-2013.jpg, Facade from the street File:Bdg Pomorska52 2 07-2013.jpg, Detail of a

File:Pomorska 52 Gate.JPG, Main gate File:Pomorska 52 AC.JPG,

Avant-corps An ''avant-corps'' ( it, avancorpo or , plural , german: Risalit, pl, ryzalit), a French term literally meaning "fore-body", is a part of a building, such as a porch or pavilion, that juts out from the ''corps de logis'', often taller than othe ...

Tenement at 53, corner with 1 Mazowiecka street

1893–1894

Initial address was ''Heinestraße 1''. The Bräuer family lived there from the erection of the tenement in the 1880s until World War I. The building, though badly damaged by time and lack of maintenance, keeps some elements of its glorious past: *

Pediments Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds. A pediment ...

of different shapes at each windows; * Row of

s beneath the roof; *

Balustrade A baluster is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features. In furniture construction it is known as a spindle. Common materials used in its con ...

at some openings; *

s on the corner with motifs; * Gates crowned with a bearded figure. File:Pomorska 53.jpg, Corner view File:Bdg Pomorska 10 07-2013.jpg, View from Mazowiecka street File:Pomorska 53 1.JPG, Detail of adorned windows File:Pomorska 53 detail.jpg, Detail of a cartouche File:Pomorska 53 Gate.JPG, The gate and the overlooking figure

Tenement at 54

1912–1913 Early

The plot at ''Rinkauerstraße 42'', before this tenement, was owned by a gardener who sold it to Wilhelm Rahne, a plumber, who had the current building erected. Thanks to a recent restoration in December 2014, the facade now boasts its original style. Few motifs are voluntarily displayed: an elaborate

above the entry gate and five eyebrow

s on the roof. The balance of the elevation is granted by a small

in the centre, balanced by two grand bow window on each side, both of which are topped by a

. This naked frontage, combined with long vertical lines of windows and bow windows recall early modernist style elements. File:Bdg Pomorska54 07-2013.jpg, Facade before restoration File:Pomorska 54.jpg, Renovated facade File:Pomorska 54 gate.JPG, Detail on the main gate

Tenement at 55

1890–1891

First registered owner of this building at then "Rinkauerstraße 31" is Carl Heise, a craftman making wrought articles and wheels. In 1946, 1946 Feliks and Stanisława Sowa opened there a bakery, the first one of the Sowa bakery chain. From the street, the tenement features nice festoons and

s on a balanced frontage. File:Pomorska 55.jpg, Main frontage from the street File:Pomorska 55 1.jpg, Details of festoons and pediment

Tenement at 57, corner with Hetmańska street

1892–1893

Initial address was ''Rinkauerstraße 32'', its first landlord was a locksmith, Franz Sokolowski. Both elevations are pretty damaged, but one can still make out some nicely decorated

s and

s at the base of the

. File:Pomorska 57 corner.jpg, Corner view File:Pomorska 57 pomorska.jpg, Facade on Pomorska street File:Pomorska 57 2.jpg, Detail of the facade File:Pomorska 57 detail.jpg, Cartouche detail Northern part of Pomorska street, on the other side of the intersection with Świętojańska street, was named before 1920 ''Verlängerte Rinkauerstraße'' ("Extended Rinkauerstraße"), and from 1920 to 1945 ''Ulica Szczecinska' ("

Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...

Street").

Tenement at 59, corner with Hetmańska street.

1895–1896

Initial address was ''Verl. Rinkauerstraße'' or ''Verlängerte Rinkauerstraße'' (Extended Rinkauer street) Nr.1. A secretary, Julius Hoffmann was the first owner of the tenement after its construction. A painter, Carl Knuth, was landlord there one year later. The building has been nicely renovated in 2014–2015. This massive corner house displays many architectural motifs, such as: *

of different shapes at each windows; * Round balconies overlooking the corner; *

Corbel table In architecture, a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, a type of bracket. A corbel is a solid piece of material in the wall, whereas a console is a piece applied to the s ...

; * A series of shed

s on top of both facades. File:Pomorska 59 3.jpg, View of both facades File:Pomorska 59.jpg, View of the facade on Pomorska File:Pomorska 59 4.jpg, Detail of a corner

File:Pomorska 59 1.jpg, Window decoration

Tenement at 60

1912

, forms of early

After its completion, the actual building, then at ''Rinkauerstraße 39'', housed the "Bromberger wirtschaftsverein" (

business club). In 1933, the place accommodated a factory of wholesale flours and breads, "Panis", then a bakery owned by Jozef Krajnik until the war. After World War II, Zygmunt Ciupek took over the place and run a candy factory, ''Danuta'', in the courtyard, which was soon merged into a local cooperative. Since 1990, a bakery, "Cemak", is anew located there. The building design echoes houses at Nr.27, with the ornamented gate with floral motifs (in the

style), but also house at Nr.52, by the absence of facade decoration and its lean forms. Once can underline the two long

s that run up to the

, giving balance and stability to the ensemble. File:Bdg Pomorska60 07-2013.jpg, Front elevation on the street File:Pomorska 60 gate.JPG, Main gate

Tenement at 66

1893

, forms of

Emanuel Latowski, a turner, bought the building situated at ''Rinkauerstraße 36'' in 1890 and had it rebuilt in 1893. He lived there till the end of World War I. Today it is the seat of the ''Bydgoszcz Association of Houses Owners and Managers'' ( pl, ZWiZD Bydgoszcz- Zrzeszenie Właścicieli i Zarządców Domów w Bydgoszczy), a 50-year-old local real estate institution. The main elevation is strikingly classicist: apart from the front gate, all the decoration radiates the notion of symmetry and harmony. Such are the position of

s, small

and pairs of

s. The facade has undergone a recent restoration. File:Bdg Pomorska66 07-2013.jpg, Front elevation on the street

Tenement at 67

1903–1904

Initial address was ''Verl. Rinkauerstraße'' or ''Verlängerte Rinkauerstraße'' (Extended Rinkauer street) Nr.5, it was owned by Otto Warmbier, a rentier. The tenement has been fully restored in 2021. The building elevation has delicate human figures and other motifs inside triangular

of the first floor. At each extremity are male figures, the pediment over the entry gate displays a female one, adorned like a noble: in between them are floral and vegetal

. On top of the facade,

s have been given also women figures. File:Pomorska 67.jpg, Main facade after renovation File:Pomorska 67 3.jpg, Head shaped corbels File:Pomorska 67 1.jpg, Adorned

s File:Pomorska 67 2.jpg, Detail of a figure File:Pomorska 67 gate.jpg, Main gate

Mural A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' is a Spani ...
on the back of building at 68

The author of the mural is the Colombian painter Juan Sebastian Jimenez (pseudonym SEPC). Created in 2019 as part of the edition of the "Vintage Photo Festival", the artist represented there his mother, Jadwiga Szopieraj, a pioneering photograph of Bydgoszcz. SEPC used the negative technique, the final final effect is only visible after inverting the colors.

Tenement at 70

1896-98

Mr Machalinski, a building contractors had the tenement at ''Rinkauerstraße 34'' erected in 1898. One year later, the first owner was Oskar Wendt. Current facade displays a lot of architectural motifs: slight

on each side, two massive balconies over the entry gate, a long

table at the top and, especially, many richly decorated

s above windows. File:Bdg Pomorska70 2 07-2013.jpg, Main elevation on the street File:Bdg Pomorska 1 07-2008.jpg,

detail File:Bdg Pomorska70 1 07-2013.jpg, Adorned

File:70 Pomorska gate.jpg, Main gate

Tenement at the corner with 21 Świętojańska street

1910–1912

The initial tenement comprised two houses, one on Pomorska street (''Rinkauerstraße 33'') and the other on Świętojańska street (''Johannisstraße 22''). The former address was first owned by Bartholomäus Ferrari, a baker, in 1893, while for the latter, the first landlord was Theofil Krüger, a merchant, after completion of the actual corner house. The facade lacks adornment, except the three pairs of balconies. On the roof, one can notice symmetrical display of various

fronted, eyebrow, curved shaped

wall ones and shed dormers. File:Bdg Pomorska-Swietojanska 3 07-2013.jpg, Corner view File:Bdg Pomorska-Swietojanska 2 07-2013.jpg, Main elevation on Pomorska

Tenement at 71, corner with Bocianowo street.

1894–1895

Initial address was ''Verlängerte Rinkauerstraße 7'' or ''Verlängerte Brenkenhöff Straße7'' and it was first owned by Franziska Kowalkowska, a widow. David Kukuk ran the distillery on the ground floor in the 1910s. The Kowalkowski family lived in the tenement till the turn of the 20th century. The elevations have been restored in 2021. One can make out

s, the tympanum above the gate and the

s of the first floor bearing the initial "K", recalling the first landlord, "Kowalkowski". File:71 Pomorska- 1 Bocianowo.jpg, Renovated building, corner view File:Pomorska 71 1.jpg, Pediment detail with the "K" initial, before refurbishment File:1 Bocianowo rog Pomorska 71 1910s.jpg, The tenement in the 1910s

Tenement at 74, corner with 22 Świętojańska street

1896–1897

& elements of Neo-Baroque Julius Hoffman, a secretary, was the first owner of the double house (''Johannisstraße 1'' and ''Verl. Rinkauerstraße 12'') in 1897, the plot being empty till that time. Two years later, the tenement housed a hardware store. Today, the renovated building is a hotel, ''Hostel przy Świętojańskiej''. On the one hand, window symmetrical disposition, overall balanced facades, smooth stone walls are characteristics of

style, as weel as ornately carved stone window trim varying in design at each story and small, square windows on top floor. On the other hand, some elements of Neo-Baroque are popping up on the facade decoration: very complex ornamentation of

s and

balconies, large flower motifs on the second floor, topped on each side by a long plain balustrade standing on the roof. File:Bdg Pomorska-Świętojańska 05-2013.jpg, Corner view from street intersection File:Bdg Swietojanska22-Pomorska 1 07-2013.jpg, Main elevations File:Bdg Swietojanska 3 07-2013.jpg, Facade on Świętojańska street File:Pomorska Hetmanska 22.JPG,

Motif Motif may refer to: General concepts * Motif (chess composition), an element of a move in the consideration of its purpose * Motif (folkloristics), a recurring element that creates recognizable patterns in folklore and folk-art traditions * Moti ...

detail

Londynek, at 75,77, 88A to 88H

1873–1878

Half timbered Timber framing (german: Holzfachwerk) and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden ...

barracks These buildings are the remnants of military barracks where was billeted the "Prussian Infantry Regiment Nr.148" (german: 5. Westpreußisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 148), from 1878 till the outbreak of World War I. The construction of the barracks was conducted by Albin Cohnfeld, a wealthy merchant of the city. After 1920, premises housed the Polish 61st Infantry Regiment ( pl, 61 Pułk Piechoty). After 1920, premises housed the Polish "61st Infantry Regiment" ( pl, 61 Pułk Piechoty) till 1933. In 1936, the military fencing was razed and most of the barracks were transformed into a housing estate for the poor. The area is called "Londynek" (''Small London'') for houses' likeness to some 19th century London

half timbered Timber framing (german: Holzfachwerk) and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden ...

buildings. Some edifices are today inhabited, others are being renovated as part of a local urban revitalization project. The buildings are all

edifices, infilled by

brick A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured cons ...

. Such military architecture can be also found in Gdańska Street 147, since

was an important garrison city under Prussian rule. File:Bdg Londynek 2 5-2015.jpg, Houses at 75 File:Londynek Bydgoszcz 2008c.jpg, House at 77 (abandoned) File:Bdg Londynek 7 07-2013.jpg, houses at 88 File:Bdg Londynek 4 07-2013.jpg, House at 88A File:Barracks Pomorska 1914.jpg, Location of the barracks on a 1914 map

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* * * {{Bydgoszcz streets and squares Cultural heritage monuments in Bydgoszcz Streets and squares in Bydgoszcz

Location

Naming

History

Main places and buildings

Alexander Timm House at 17 Gdańska Street, corner with Pomorska Street

Tenement at 1, corner with 2 Dworcowa Street 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 Marcinkowskieg ...

Wilhelm ßiehl tenement, at 3

Carl Lachmann tenement, corner house at 1 Podolska Street

Albert Voigt Tenement, at 5

Building at 6

Tenement at 7A, corner house with 1 Zduny Street

Tenement at 11

Tenement at 12

Tenement at 14

Fire Station building, at 16/18

Tenement at 17

Tenement at 19

Corner house with Śniadeckich Street

Corner house with Śniadeckich Street

Tenement at 24

Tenement at 26

Hartung tenement, at 27

Tenement at 28

Tenement at 29

Tenement at 29A, corner with Chrobrego street

Tenement at 30

Tenement at 31, corner with 2 Chrobrego street

Tenement at 32

Tenement at 35, corner house with Kwiatowa street

Tenement at 37, corner with Kwiatowa street

Methodist church, at 41

Tenement at 42

Tenement at 43

Tenement at 47

Tenement at 48, corner house with Cieszkowski Street

Tenement at 49

Tenement at 50, corner house with Cieszkowski Street

Tenement at 51, corner with Mazowiecka street

Tenement at 52

Tenement at 53, corner with 1 Mazowiecka street

Tenement at 54

Tenement at 55

Tenement at 57, corner with Hetmańska street

Tenement at 59, corner with Hetmańska street.

Tenement at 60

Tenement at 66

Tenement at 67

Mural A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' is a Spani ... on the back of building at 68

Tenement at 70

Tenement at the corner with 21 Świętojańska street

Tenement at 71, corner with Bocianowo street.

Tenement at 74, corner with 22 Świętojańska street

Londynek, at 75,77, 88A to 88H

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References

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Bibliography

Tenement at 1, corner with 2
Dworcowa Street 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 Marcinkowskieg ...

Mural A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' is a Spani ...
on the back of building at 68