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Villa of Theodor Sixt - Zabytek.pl

Villa of Theodor Sixt


villa Bielsko-Biała

Address
Bielsko-Biała, Adama Mickiewicza 24

Location
woj. śląskie, pow. Bielsko-Biała, gm. Bielsko-Biała

A representative example of a 19th-century, Renaissance Revival city villa connected with a distinguished entrepreneur and social benefactor of Bielsko, Theodor Sixt, and at the same time one of the most important works of the Bielsko architect Karol Korn, widely recognised in the region.

The high architectural value, the preserved original form and character of the structure, and the small scale of alterations made to the interior place the monument among the most valuable examples of representative architecture of the 2nd half of the 19th century in the city and on a regional scale.

History

The villa and the neighbouring carriage house, designed by Karol Korn, were built in 1883 for an entrepreneur, social benefactor, and philanthropist living in Bielsko — Theodor Sixt. In accordance with the will of its owner, after his death in 1897, the building was handed over to the city, which used it as the house of city mayors starting from the 1st half of the 20th century. The interior layout was partially modified in the 1970s as the villa was adapted to function as an office building. Additionally, the façades of the villa and the carriage house were renovated.

Description

The villa is situated on a small plot of land located at the intersection of Mickiewicza, Dąbrowskiego, and 3 Maja Streets. It is a free-standing structure surrounded by a garden, facing the west and neighbouring an old carriage house standing in the southern part of the plot.

The Renaissance Revival building, made of brick, has the shape of a short rectangle. The two-storeyed structure, topped with a mansard roof, is decorated with avant-corpses at the corners on the front and back sides. The dominant feature is a square tower at the south-west corner, crowned with a hip roof and a pinnacle. On the central axis of the west façade, there is also a one-storeyed avant-corps with a triple main entrance on the ground floor level, surmounted by a terrace enclosed with a balustrade. The east façade looks different — it features a two-storeyed, three-arcade loggia, made of brick on the ground floor level and of cast iron above, integrated between the avant-corpses at the corners. All façades are covered with plaster and have an individuated, rusticated socle level, horizontal divisions in the form of string courses and crowning cornices, and decorative window surrounds and trim. The corners of the avant-corpses have decorative rusticated finishes. The interior layout consists of three suites of rooms, modified in the past. On the ground floor, there is e.g. a centrally-situated room with a ceiling embellished with crown moulding and panel decorations. In the south-west corner, there is a half-landing staircase with a cast iron balustrade. On the first floor, there is e.g. a fireplace room with a ceiling adorned with stuccowork.

The building can be visited from the outside.

compiled by Agnieszka Olczyk, Regional Branch of the National Heritage Board of Poland in Katowice, 25-06-2014.

Bibliography

  • Chojecka E., Architektura i urbanistyka Bielska-Białej 1855-1939, Katowice 1987, s. 35.
  • Zabytki Sztuki w Polsce. Śląsk, red. S. Brzezicki, C. Nielsen, Warszawa 2006.

Category: villa

Protection: Register of monuments

Inspire id: PL.1.9.ZIPOZ.NID_N_24_ZE.31403