Józef Święcicki Tenement

The Józef Święcicki tenement is a habitation building in downtown Bydgoszcz, registered on the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Heritage List.

In August 1895, he started to build his own house, according to his own design: the result is one of the most impressive architectural achievements of Józef Święcicki in Gdańska Street.

Józef Święcicki moved to his house, then located at 38 Danzigerstraße[2] in autumn 1896, with his wife Mary and their adopted son Hugo.

In 1896, the architect expanded the edifice on Cieszkowskiego street, and three years later he added another floor to the structure, using wattle and daub technique, with the supervision of his colleague Rudolf Kern.

[2] The tenement was used as a real showcase towards potential customers, enhancing Święcicki's own capabilities and creative skills by displaying lushly adorned facades.