Royal Route – monuments

Church of St. Alexander jest częściową rekonstrukcją z lat 1949-1950 temple erected in the years 1818-1825 according to the project by arch. Christian Piotr Aigner in honor of Tsar Alexander the Great. Destroyed in 1944 year, it was rebuilt with the restoration of classicist forms (without the belfry, pulled down in 1951 year).
(Three Crosses Square)

Tenement house “Pod Gigantami” to dawny dom własny malarza Antoniego Strzałeckiego, who built it in 1904-1907 based on a design by Władysław Marconi in the style of early modernism. This one of the best preserved, a rich Warsaw tenement house, has an original interior designed by the owner (including polychromes). Currently, it houses the Doctor's Club.
(Aleje Ujazdowskie 24)

Neorensansowy the palace of Wilhelm Ellis Rau zaprojektował w latach 1866-1868 Leandro Marconi. Burned down in 1944 year the villa was rebuilt with changes in the years 1948-1949 for the Swiss Embassy according to the project of Szymon Syrkus and Hans Schmidt from Switzerland. The side elevation features preserved medallions by Ludwik Kucharzewski from 1882 year.
(Aleje Ujazdowskie 27)

Wśród pałacyków i willi stojących wzdłuż Alei Ujazdowskich najstarszym był późnoklasycystyczny the palace of the Leszynski family and Józef Fox (no 23/25) with 1826 year, designed by Antoni Corazzi. The sunken Ionian portico was emulated in many later villas. Burnt in 1944 year, it was rebuilt for the Embassy of Yugoslavia according to the design of Helena Weinfeld and Szymon Syrkus.

The villa of Adolf Schmidt and Antoni Nagórny, so-called. “Rose Villa”, from years 1875- 1876, project arch. Józef Huss was the first in an exclusive villa colony “Rose Garden” and one of the most beautiful in Warsaw at that time. Built in the style of the Berlin Neo-Renaissance, it refers to the late classicism and mature Italian Renaissance. Renovated in 1948 year, is the seat of the British Embassy.
(Avenue of Roses 1- Aleje Ujazdowskie 15)

Sobański Palace (Aniela Bławacka) from years 1852-1853 is the work of Julian Ankiewicz. The building is decorated in the Tuscan Neo-Renaissance style and is made in the year 1912 busts of kings: Casimir the Great and Władysław Jagiełło (according to the sarcophagus in Wawel). There is a statue of David in the garden: a copy from the 19th century, made according to a sculpture by Donatello from approx 1440 year.
(Aleje Ujazdowskie 13)

Ujazdowski Park założono w latach 1893-1896 according to the design by Franciszek Szanior on the surface 5,7 h. The first reinforced concrete structure in the Kingdom of Poland is located here: sternum z 1898 year of the project of the English engineer William Lindley, and the personal weight of the year 1898 production of the Lublin Scales Factory, coming from the Exhibition in Paris in 1905 year (standing in the park from 1913 year). Sculptures in bronze: Gladiator according to the model by Pius Wieloński z 1892 year, set in 1932 year (replica in Zachęta); Perseus, a copy of a sculpture by Theodor Charles Gruyer, set in 1972 year; Ewa, a copy of Edward Wittig's sculpture set in the year 1930; monument of Ignacy Jan Paderewski according to the model of Michał Kamieński from approx 1935 year, casting from 1939 year, set in 1985 year.

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