14 Waliców Street, Tenement house in Wola district, Warsaw, Poland
14 Waliców Street is a seven-section tenement house with a triangular pediment located in Warsaw's Wola district. The building contains two apartments per floor with original Klein ceiling construction, which was a common building technique of the early 20th century.
The building was designed and constructed in 1912 by architects Wacław Heppen and Józef Napoleon Czerwiński. During World War II, it became part of the Warsaw Ghetto in 1940 and housed numerous Jewish residents, including poet Władysław Szlengel.
The building takes its name from the street where it stands and continues to serve as a residence today, just as it did a century ago. Residents use the spaces for everyday living, much as previous occupants once did.
The building sits close to central Warsaw and is easily accessible by public transportation. Its original residential function remains despite numerous changes in the surrounding area, and it is visible from street level.
The building's blank wall served as a barricade during the Warsaw Uprising and played a role in the fighting. In 2009 it received a mural titled 'Stone and What,' which still reminds visitors of this history today.
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