The Taubenhaus Tenement (Polish: Kamienica Taubenhausa) is a Gothic Revival tenement house in Warsaw, Poland, located at 72 Marshal Street, within the South Downtown neighbourhood. It was built in 1898 and designed by Edward Goldberg.

History

The building was designed Edward Goldberg, and constructed in 1898.[1][2] Nearby, at 68/70 Marshal Street, was built an identical tenement house. Currently in it place stands the Writers' House.[2][3]

The building was partially destroyed during the Second World War. It was rebuilt with changed design. It was renovated in 1998, and restored to its pre-war design.[1]

In 1965, the building was entered into the heritage list.[4]

Since 2001, it houses the headquarters of the Italian Cultural Centre.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kamienica Taubenhausa. Najpiękniejsza kamienica na Marszałkowskiej i jej niesamowita historia". warszawa.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). 15 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Stanisław Herbst: Ulica Marszałkowska. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Veda, 1998, p. 181. ISBN 8385584579. (in Polish)
  3. ^ Jerzy S. Majewski, Tomasz Markiewicz: Warszawa nie odbudowana, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo DIG, 1998, p. 41. ISBN 837181027X (in Polish)
  4. ^ Wykaz zabytków nieruchomych wpisanych do rejestru zabytków (księga A) – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 roku Woj. mazowieckie (Warszawa). Warsaw: National Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2022. (in Polish)

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