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Coordinates: 52°13′35.33″N 20°59′53.33″E / 52.2264806°N 20.9981472°E / 52.2264806; 20.9981472
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Building of the Military Geographical Institute
The building in 2022 as seen from Jerusalem Avenue.
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General information
Architectural style
Address97 Jerusalem Avenue
Town or cityWarsaw
CountryPoland
Coordinates52°13′35.33″N 20°59′53.33″E / 52.2264806°N 20.9981472°E / 52.2264806; 20.9981472
Construction started1933
Completed1934
Technical details
Floor count
Design and construction
Architect(s)Antoni Dygat

The Building of the Military Geographical Institute (Polish: Gmach Wojskowego Instytutu Geograficznego) is a modernist and neoclassical building in Warsaw, Poland, at 97 Jerusalem Avenue, within the Ochota district. Opened in 1934, it served as the headquarters of the Military Geographical Institute until 1949. The building is listed on the national heritage list.

History

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The building was designed by Antoni Dygat, and constructed between 1933 and 1934, as the headquarters of the Military Geographical Institute.[1][2]

In 2000, on its façade was installed a commemorative plaque dedicated to the officers and employees of the institute who were killed during the Second World War.[3] In 2007, the building was entered into the national heritage list.[4]

Architecture

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The building has reinforced concrete structure, with 4 stories, and a 6-storey-tall clock tower, and bears elements of neoclassical and modern styles. It also has two inner courtyards. Its façade is lined with sandstone plates.[5][6] It also features two cartouche depicting 16 coat of arms of the voivodeships of the Second Polish Republic. The originals were destroyed in the 1960s, and their replicas were installed in 2018.[7]

Its hall features a 1937 fresco by Boleslaw Cybis and Jan Zamoyski, titled Bolesław the Brave drawing borders of Poland on the Oder, as well as a 1938 sgraffito by Edward Manteuffel-Szoege, titled The Map of Poland.[5][6]

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  • A cartouche with the voivodeship coat of arms on the north side of the building.
    A cartouche with the voivodeship coat of arms on the north side of the building.
  • A cartouche with the voivodeship coat of arms on the east side of the building.
    A cartouche with the voivodeship coat of arms on the east side of the building.
  • A commemorative plaque dedicated to the employees of the Military Geographical Institute falled during the Second World War.
    A commemorative plaque dedicated to the employees of the Military Geographical Institute falled during the Second World War.
  • A commemorative plaque dedicated to the history of the building.
    A commemorative plaque dedicated to the history of the building.

References

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  1. ^ Juliusz A. Chrościcki, Andrzej Rottermund: Atlas architektury Warszawy. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Arkady, 1977, p. 69. (in Polish)
  2. ^ Encyklopedia Warszawy. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 1994, p. 971. ISBN 83-01-08836-2. (in Polish)
  3. ^ Stanisław Ciepłowski: Wpisane w kamień i spiż. Inskrypcje pamiątkowe w Warszawie XVII–XX w. Warsaw: Argraf, 2004, p. 22. ISBN 83-912463-4-5. (in Polish)
  4. ^ "Rejestr zabytków nieruchomych – Warszawa" (PDF). nid.pl (in Polish). 31 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b Marta Leśniakowska: Architektura w Warszawie 1918–1939. Warsaw Arkada Pracownia Historii Sztuki, 2006, p. 121. ISBN 83-60350-00-0. (in Polish)
  6. ^ a b Jarosław Zieliński: Atlas dawnej architektury ulic i placów Warszawy. Tom 1. Agrykola–Burmistrzowska. Warsaw: Biblioteka Towarzystwa Opieki nad Zabytkami, 1996, p. 62. ISBN 83-902793-5-5. (in Polish)
  7. ^ "Zabytkowe kartusze powróciły na swoje miejsce". polska-zbrojna.pl (in Polish). 9 November 2018.
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