Thursday, January 22, 2015

POWĄZKOWSKA 44





Not too long ago Powązkowska 44 was part of an army complex which included military barracks, now it's mainly apartment buildings, yet you can still see some 'old' Warsaw in this region. The red bricked tenement built in 1870 is the only remaining fragment of the Russian military barracks. The house was meant to accommodate up to ten officers, and is currently listed for sale on the market. The new owner will be expected to maintain and repair the monument (Nr. 10518 0021119 in the 'register of monuments' document). The building it self is not richly decorated. The only decorations are unique sheltered doors and a decorative way of the brick layout. On the left side of the building, onlooking from Powązkowska, there are storerooms, and the way to the front entrance is lined with cobblestones. The location of this villa among modern buildings as well as the vegetation around it, truly make it a real gem.

Saturday, January 17, 2015