Słowackiego Street, Bydgoszcz

Słowackiego Street
Bydgoszcz
	View from Gdańska Street
	Location of the street in Bydgoszcz
Native name	Ulica Juliusza Słowackiego w Bydgoszczy (Polish)
Former name(s)	Bismarck Straße
Part of	Bydgoszcz
Namesake	Juliusz Słowacki
Owner	City of Bydgoszcz
Length	150 m (490 ft)
Area	Downtown
Location	Bydgoszcz, Poland

Słowackiego Street is a street located in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Despite its short length, many of its buildings are either registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship heritage list, or are part of Bydgoszcz local history.

Location

The street is located in downtown Bydgoszcz. It connects the main thoroughfare Gdańska Street to the green area of Jan Kochanowski Park in Bydgoszcz and the Pomeranian Philharmonic building.

History

Although lined up with Cieszkowskiego Street, Słowackiego Street was established much later. The street appears on Bromberg maps between 1900 and 1908, boosted by city's main expansion, thanks to the development of the Prussian Eastern Railway. City population grew from 12,900 inhabitants in 1852 to 57,700 inhabitants in 1910.

Słowackiego Street is listed as Bismarck Straße on Bromberg address book in 1905 for the first time:^[1] only the administrative building of the district, playing also the role of a courthouse (German: kreishaus), is mentioned there. In 1906, the street bears already five numbers,^[2] almost as many as today.

At the time, Bismarck Straße led from Danziger Straße to Bismarck Platz, where stands now the Philarmonia building, and further on to Eigenheim straße A, today's Kopernika Street.

Naming

Through history, the street bore the following names:

1905–1920, Bismarck Straße,^[1] from Otto von Bismarck;
1920–1939, Ulica Słowackiego;^[3]
1939–1945, Bismarck Straße;^[4]
Since 1945, Ulica Słowackiego.

Current namesake refers to Juliusz Słowacki (1809–1849) a Polish Romantic poet, one of the "Three Bards" of Polish literature (with Adam Mickiewicz and Zygmunt Krasiński), considered as a major figure in the Polish Romantic period, and the father of modern Polish drama.

Main places and buildings

Tenement at 1, corner with Gdańska Street

1907-1908

Modern architecture

The house was built in 1905-1906 by architect Alfred Schleusener, for a retired colonel of the Prussian army, Robert Grundtmann.^[2]

The building is decorated in the style of early modernism.

View ca 1907
Facade on Słowackiego street
Corner view

Villa Wilhelm Blumwe, at Gdańska Street 50, corner with Słowackiego Street

Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship heritage list, Nr.601306-Reg.A/1129 (8 July 1992 - 29 September 1998)^[5]

1900-1904

Neo-Renaissance

The building was erected between 1900 and 1904 ^[6] by architect Hildebrandt from Berlin. The investor was Wilhelm Blumwe, son of Carl Blumwe, a wealthy industrialist from Bydgoszcz.^[7] Carl Brumwe set up in 1865 a factory producing machines for wood located at Nakielska street 53, in Bydgoszcz.^[8] Carl Blumwe also had his own villa built nearby his factory in Nakielska Street. Since 1 May 1945 the villa hosts the seat and studios of the local radio, Radio PiK.

The building has the classical shape of a palace, with a style referring to Palladian architecture,^[9] popular in Europe in the late 19th century.

View from Gdańska Street
Facade on Słowackiego Street

Tenement at 3

1904-1905,^[10] by Paul Böhm

Eclecticism, Historicism

The tenement was built at the beginning of the 20th century; its first owner was Paul Böhm,^[2] a famous Bromberg architect. He designed several other buildings in the city (Cieszkowskiego Street 1, 3 and Weyssenhoff Square 5). After the re-creation of the Polish State (1920), the tenement housed a part of the district administrative offices, together with the building at Nr.7: for this purpose, it underwent an interior remodeling led by architect Jan Kossowski. Today, it hosts the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Health care services.^[11]

The facade is characteristic of the eclectic style, mixing several references altogether. On the ground floor, the portal shows Neo-Baroque influences, with its Corinthian order columns and adorned lintel topped by finials and the large doors with semi-circular glass transom light. The second and third floor display more an early modern style, with clear geometrical shapes, attenuated by a nice wrought iron balcony. The top level abounds with German historicism references, especially by combining materials (plaster, wood, timber framing), shapes (balconies, loggias, ridge turret, dormer) and decoration motifs (Art Nouveau-like pattern). The style recalls clearly nearby tenements in Gdańska Street from architect Fritz Weidner (at 28 and 34).

Main elevation
Portal
Timber framing detail

Bydgoszcz Music Academy building, at 7, corner with 20 Stycznia 1920 Street

Registered on Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship heritage list, Nr.601404-Reg.A/782/1-3 (8 May 1992)^[5]

1904-1906

Neo-Baroque

The building has been initially erected to house the administrative services of the district authorities at the beginning of the 20th century. It now accommodates the seat of the Bydgoszcz Music Academy - "Feliks Nowowiejski".

The building presents an eclectic architecture, with a predominance of Neo-Baroque forms.

Facade on Słowackiego Street
Main portal
View from the Pomeranian Philharmonic building

Other points of interest

Son et lumière fountain

On the front square of the Philharmonic has been built in the 1970s a pipe organ-shaped fountain. The plot is surrounded by the Pomeranian Philharmonic, the building of the Music Schools Group and Słowackiego Street. The fountain was entirely rebuilt in 2014 and unveiled on 23 May. Works have been sponsored by the philanthropy of the Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Company^[12] and European Union funds. From April to October, 3 days per week in the evening (2130-2200), the fountain shows an artistic performance combining games of water, light and music during a 25-minute session. Many famous pieces of classical music are performed in this way (from Tchaikovsky, Beethoven or Johann Strauss I).^[13]

Foutain by day
During a performance
Night performance

Sculpted tree

This sculpture by Zbyszko Piwoński, unveiled on 15 September 2010, was commissioned by the City Council. Realized in a dead chestnut tree, it is called Let's Play (Polish: Zaraz Zagramy), and invites to visit the musical area. One can notice, among others, sculptures of viola, double bass and other instruments. It is the third tree-sculpture sponsored by the municipal authorities in the area, together with those at Adam Mickiewicz Alley and Gdańska Street.

Zaraz Zagramy
Zaraz Zagramy

References

^ ^a ^b "Straßen". Adreßbuch nebst Allgemeinen Geschäfts-Anzeiger von Bromberg und den vororten auf das jahr 1905. Bromberg: Dittmann. 1905. p. 3.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Straßen". Adressbuch nebst allgemeinem Geschäfts-Anzeiger von Bromberg und dessen Vororten auf das Jahr 1906 auf Grund amtlicher und privater Unterlagen. Bromberg: Dittmann. 1906. pp. 21, 89.
^ Plan Miasta Bydgoszczy, 1933
^ Stadtplan Bromberg, 1941
^ ^a ^b Załącznik do uchwały Nr XXXIV/601/13 Sejmiku Województwa Kujawsko-Pomorskiego z dnia 20 maja 2013 r.
^ "Najpierw willa potem radio". bydgoszcz.gazeta.pl. bydgoszcz.gazeta. 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna (2003). Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny. Bydgoszcz: Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy.
^ Czajkowski, Edmund (1987). Na marginesie pewnej informacji. Kalendarz Bydgoski. Bydgoszcz: Towarzystwo Miłośników Miasta Bydgoszczy. p. 39.
^ Parucka, Krystyna (2008). Zabytki Bydgoszczy. Bydgoszcz: minikatalog. "Tifen" Krystyna Parucka. ISBN 978-83-927191-0-6.
^ Jasiakiewicz, Roman (24 April 2013). Uchwala NR XLI/875/13. Bydgoszcz: Miasta Bydgoszczy. p. 124.
^ Logonet Sp. z o.o (2015). "Bydgoszcz - telefony szczegółowe". nfz-bydgoszcz.pl. nfz-bydgoszcz.pl. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ "Fontanna multimedialna w Bydgoszczy". fontanna-multimedialna.pl. fontanna-multimedialna. 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ "Światła, muzyka i woda. Tańcząca fontanna wciąż przyciąga widownię". bydgoszcz.naszemiasto.pl. bydgoszcz.naszemiasto. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

External links

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[milneufcinq-1] "Straßen". Adreßbuch nebst Allgemeinen Geschäfts-Anzeiger von Bromberg und den vororten auf das jahr 1905. Bromberg: Dittmann. 1905. p. 3.

[zero_six-2] "Straßen". Adressbuch nebst allgemeinem Geschäfts-Anzeiger von Bromberg und dessen Vororten auf das Jahr 1906 auf Grund amtlicher und privater Unterlagen. Bromberg: Dittmann. 1906. pp. 21, 89.

[3] Plan Miasta Bydgoszczy, 1933

[4] Stadtplan Bromberg, 1941

[zabytek-5] Załącznik do uchwały Nr XXXIV/601/13 Sejmiku Województwa Kujawsko-Pomorskiego z dnia 20 maja 2013 r.

[6] "Najpierw willa potem radio". bydgoszcz.gazeta.pl. bydgoszcz.gazeta. 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

[BKI-7] Bręczewska-Kulesza Daria, Derkowska-Kostkowska Bogna (2003). Ulica Gdańska. Przewodnik historyczny. Bydgoszcz: Wojewódzki Ośrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy.

[CE-8] Czajkowski, Edmund (1987). Na marginesie pewnej informacji. Kalendarz Bydgoski. Bydgoszcz: Towarzystwo Miłośników Miasta Bydgoszczy. p. 39.

[PK-9] Parucka, Krystyna (2008). Zabytki Bydgoszczy. Bydgoszcz: minikatalog. "Tifen" Krystyna Parucka. ISBN 978-83-927191-0-6.

[10] Jasiakiewicz, Roman (24 April 2013). Uchwala NR XLI/875/13. Bydgoszcz: Miasta Bydgoszczy. p. 124.

[11] Logonet Sp. z o.o (2015). "Bydgoszcz - telefony szczegółowe". nfz-bydgoszcz.pl. nfz-bydgoszcz.pl. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[12] "Fontanna multimedialna w Bydgoszczy". fontanna-multimedialna.pl. fontanna-multimedialna. 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[13] "Światła, muzyka i woda. Tańcząca fontanna wciąż przyciąga widownię". bydgoszcz.naszemiasto.pl. bydgoszcz.naszemiasto. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

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v t e Streets and squares in Bydgoszcz
Stare miasto district (transl. Old town)	Czartoryskiego street Długa street Farna street Grodzka street Jezuicka street Podwale street Przyrzecze street Stary Port street
Śródmieście district (transl. Downtown)	Cieszkowskiego street Chrobrego street Dworcowa street Focha street Gdańska street Gimnazjalna, Libelta and Szwalbego streets Jagiellońska street Kołłątaja street Konarskiego street Kopernika street Kordeckiego street Zygmunt Krasiński street Kwiatowa street Marcinkowskiego street Markwarta street Mazowiecka street Adam Mickiewicz avenue Obrońców Bydgoszczy street Ossoliński avenue Piotrowskiego street Pomorska street Mikołaja Reja street Sielanka street Sienkiewicza street Piotra Skargi street Słowackiego street Staszica and Paderewskiego streets Jan and Jędrzej Śniadecki street Świętego Floriana street Swiętej Trojcy street Świętojańska street 3 Maja street Doktora Emila Warmińskiego street Warszawska street Wileńska street
Wilczak district (transl. Wolfdog)	Nakielska street Seminaryjna street
Wzgórze Wolności district (transl. Freedom hill)	Bernardyńska street
Bocianowo district	20 Stycznia 1920 street Bocianowo Street Chocimska street Chodkiewicza street Gdańska street Kościuszki street Adam Mickiewicz avenue Paderewskiego street Pomorska street Sienkiewicza street Zamoyskiego street
Okole district	Garbary street Królowej Jadwigi street Grunwaldzka street
Skrzetusko district	Chopina street Krakowska street
Szwederowo district	Szwederowo district
Bielawy district	Chodkiewicza street
Babia Wieś district	Babia Wieś street Bernardyńska street Toruńska street
Main squares	Stary Rynek Plac Wolności Kościelecki square Piastowski square Theatre square Wool Market square Józef Weyssenhoff square Nowy Rynek