Kamienica Emila Wedla w Warszawie, Eclectic house on Szpitalna Street, Warsaw, Poland
Kamienica Emila Wedla is a four-story residential building on Szpitalna Street featuring ornate decorative elements across its facade. Pilasters, floral ornaments, and acanthus leaf designs frame the balconies, creating a layered visual composition typical of eclectic architecture from the late 1800s.
The building was completed in 1893 following designs by architect Franciszek Brauman. Emil Wedel operated his chocolate factory in the rear wing until the 1930s, when production relocated elsewhere.
The chocolate shop on the ground floor served as a gathering place for Polish writers and artists throughout the early 1900s. The space remains a social hub where visitors experience the same tradition of meeting and enjoying refreshments that drew intellectuals to this location.
The building sits at Szpitalna 8A in central Warsaw and is easily accessible on foot. The chocolate shop on the ground floor operates today and welcomes visitors who wish to see the interior and enjoy refreshments.
Warsaw residents nicknamed this building the chocolate box for its densely ornamented design, though opinions on its appearance were mixed. The playfully elaborate decoration struck some as excessive, dividing public opinion at the time.
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