The Ionic Palace (Polish: Pałac Joński; German: Ionischer Palast) is a historical neoclassical tenement building in Szczecin, Poland, located at 3 White Eagle Square, in the Old Town neighbourhood. It dates to the 18th century, and was furtherly expanded at the beginning of the next century. Currently it is one of faculty buildigns of the Szczecin Art Academy.

Ionic Palace
The building in 2007.
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General information
TypeTenement, palace
Architectural styleNeoclassical
LocationSzczecin, Poland
Address3 White Eagle Square
Coordinates53°25′33.0″N 14°33′14.50″E / 53.425833°N 14.5540278°E / 53.425833; 14.5540278
Completed18th century
Technical details
Floor count3

History

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The building dates to 18th century, when it was two-storey tenement owned by head forester Bock. At the beginning of the 19th century, it was expanded with another storey, and its façade was redesigned in the neoclassical style.[1][2] Later that century, it became regional headquarters of the Bank of Prussia, which in 1876 was replaced by the Reichsbank. Following the end of the First World War, it housed the Deutsche Bank.[3][4] In 1924, it was expanded with a glass-covered hall at the courtyard, designed by local architect Friedrich Liebergesell.[5] After the Second World War, the building continued to house banking institutions such as PKO Bank Polski and Pomorski Bank Kredytowy.[4] In 1955, it received the status of a protected cultural property.[6] From 2000 it was a regional headquarters of the Bank Pekao. In December 2021, it was sold to the Szczecin Art Academy, for 8 million Polish złoties, which then converted it into one of its faculty buildigns.[2][4]

Characteristics

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The Ionic Palace is a three-storey tenement building, with a neoclassical façade, which features several Ionic order columns.[1] Currently, it is of faculty buildigns of the Szczecin Art Academy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tadeusz Białecki: (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina, tom 2.: P-Ż. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 1999, p. 26. ISBN 9788372410894 (in Polish)
  2. ^ a b c Elżbieta Bielecka (7 December 2021). "Szczecińska Akademia Sztuki kupiła zabytkowy Pałac Joński". dzieje.pl (in Polish).
  3. ^ Maria Glińska: Kultura i sztuka Szczecina w latach 1800-1945. Materiały Seminarium Oddziału Szczecińskiego Stowarzyszenia Historyków Sztuki, 16-17 październik 1998. Szczecin: Stowarzyszenie Historyków Sztuki, Oddział Szczeciński, 1999, p. 31. ISBN 9788390881171. (in Polish)
  4. ^ a b c Marcin Gigiel (15 October 2021). "Przez ponad 100 lat była to siedziba banków. Teraz wprowadzą się tam studenci". wszczecinie.pl (in Polish).
  5. ^ Przewodnik po Szczecinie. Szczecin: Wydawnictwo 13 Muz, 1999. ISBN 83-908898-3-8. (in Polish)
  6. ^ "Rejestr zabytków nieruchomych województwa z wyłączeniem zabytków archeologicznych w powiecie szczecińskim". wkz.bip.alfatv.pl (in Polish).