Mansjonaria tenement house, Historical tenement house in Warsaw Old Town, Poland
The Mansjonaria tenement house stands in Warsaw Old Town on Świętojańska Street 2, displaying features from different periods of its long history. The building features a rusticated stone portal with crossed arrows on its keystone, while the overall structure comprises several interconnected sections.
The building was established in 1478 when Mansionist priests acquired the property from Mazovian princes to serve the nearby collegiate church. In the 17th century it underwent Baroque renovation, and after World War Two it was reconstructed between 1950 and 1953.
The name Mansjonaria comes from the Mansionists, a community of priests who lived and worked here serving the nearby Collegiate Church. The building reflects this special connection through its layout and purpose, which shaped how people used the spaces for centuries.
The building now houses a hotel and restaurant, allowing visitors to enter and experience the interior spaces firsthand. Its location on Świętojańska Street is central to the Old Town and easily accessible on foot.
During the 1944 Warsaw Uprising the roof burned completely, yet the solid stone walls withstood the damage and allowed for full reconstruction later. This resilience of the masonry made the building one of few damaged structures in the Old Town that could actually be restored.
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