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New City Hall, Wrocław
The New City Hall of Wrocław, Poland, is in the central block of the Wrocław Market Square. It was built between 1860 and 1864 according to the design of Friedrich August Stüler. It is the seat of the mayor and City Council of Wrocław, and its underground houses the Spiż Brewery. History Reasons for construction In the mid-19th century, as Wrocław developed, the demand for municipal administration space increased. The Old City Hall did not provide enough room and had been divided somewhat haphazardly into numerous office spaces, which were of inadequate quality for the city's needs. The building also required urgent renovations, and there was a lack of space for the expanding municipal archive. The City Council itself was forced to hold meetings in temporary locations: * Since 1808, in St. Mary Magdalene Gymnasium, * Since 1817, in the Berlin House at Świdnicka Street (then No. 51), * Since 1840, in the St. Elisabeth Gymnasium building. Designs The search for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrocław
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly from the Sudetes, Sudeten Mountains to the north. In 2023, the official population of Wrocław was 674,132, making it the third-largest city in Poland. The population of the Wrocław metropolitan area is around 1.25 million. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. The history of the city dates back over 1,000 years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and German Reich, Germany, until it became again part of Poland in 1945 immediately after World War II. Wrocław is a College town, university city with a student population of over 130,000, making it one of the most yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historicism (art)
Historicism or historism comprises artistic styles that draw their inspiration from recreating historic styles or imitating the work of historic artists and artisans. Lucie-Smith, Edward. ''The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms''. London: Thames & Hudson, 1988, p. 100. This is especially common in architecture, where there are many different styles of Revival architecture, which dominated large buildings in the 19th century. Through a combination of different styles or the implementation of new elements, historicism can create completely different aesthetics than former styles. Thus, it offers a great variety of possible designs. Overview In the history of art, after Neoclassicism which in the Romantic era could itself be considered a historicist movement, the 19th century included a new historicist phase characterized by an interpretation not only of Greek and Roman classicism, but also of succeeding stylistic eras, which were increasingly respected. In particular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
