Villa Aronsohn in Bydgoszcz

The Villa Aronsohn is an historic house in downtown Bydgoszcz, at 1 Śniadeckich street.

Villa Aronsohn in Bydgoszcz
Polish: Willa Lewina Aronsohna w Bydgoszczy
View from Gdanska street
Location within Poland
General information
TypeVilla
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance
ClassificationN°601416-Reg.A/889, 15 June 1993[1]
Location1 Śniadeckich street, Bydgoszcz,  Poland
CountryPoland
Coordinates53°7′42″N 18°0′18″E
Completed1866
ClientLewin Louis Aronsohn

Location

The building stands on the corner of Śniadeckich street and Gdańska Street in Bydgoszcz. In the vicinity, stands the memorial of Marian Rejewski.[2]

History

The building was built in the 1860s for Jewish banker Lewin Louis Aronsohn (1850-1928). He was famous in Bromberg as a banker, Jewish active member and politician. As a philanthropist, he donated funds for building an orphanage and funded the work of sculptor Ferdinand Lepcke creating the statue The archer unveiled 18 October 1910, now a symbol of Bydgoszcz.[3][4] In 1918, Lewin Louis Aronsohn was recognized and praised as Honorary Citizen of Bydgoszcz.

In 1994-1995, the building has been refurbished and since 1995, it houses the seat of the Municipal Housing Administration in Bydgoszcz.(Polish: Administracja Domów Miejskich "ADM").[5]

A recent restoration occurred in January 2016.[6]

Architecture

The villa was built in the Neo-Renaissance style.

It had originally a garden on the southern side. On the eastern facade is located a small terrace, hanging over pilasters. Between the windows two half-columns are supporting the entablature and a decorative frieze. The roof is also adorned with a decorative frieze at the eaves.

Until today, facades have kept tonda with putti reliefs. Inside, rich neo-rococo furnishings can be found: stoves, fireplaces, stuccoes, stained glasses, oak panelling and a wooden coffered ceiling in the office.[7]

The building has been put on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List, N°601416 Reg.A/889, on 15 June 1993.[1]

  • "The archer", by Ferdinand Lepcke, funded by Lewin Louis Aronsohn
  • Villa Aronsohn in 1870, Bromberg
  • View from Sniadecki Street
  • Zoom on the terraced balcony
  • Main gate

See also

References
  1. zabytek-kujawsko-pomorskie-data dostępu=28.02.2014
  2. "Marian Rejewski bench". visitbydgoszcz.pl. visitbydgoszcz. 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. Błażejewski Stanisław, Kutta Janusz, Romaniuk Marek (2000). Bydgoski Słownik Biograficzny. Tom VI. Bydgoszcz: Kujawsko-Pomorskie Tow.Kulturalne. pp. 61–62. ISBN 83-85327-58-4.
  4. Winter Piotr, Derenda Jerzy (1996). Bydgoska Łuczniczka i jej kopie. Bydgoszcz: Towarzystwo Miłośników Miasta Bydgoszczy. ISBN 83-903231-4-1.
  5. Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna, Wysocka A. (2003). Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny. Bydgoszcz: Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy. ISBN 8386970103.
  6. "Dawna willa Aronsohna już w pełni blasku". Wyborcza.pl. Wyborcza Bydgoszcz. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. Parucka, Krystyna (2008). Zabytki Bydgoszczy – minikatalog. Bydgoszcz: „Tifen". ISBN 978-83-927191-0-6.

Bibliography
  • (in Polish) Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna, Wysocka A. (2003). Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny. Bydgoszcz: Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy. ISBN 9788386970100.
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