Świdermajer

The name Świdermajer was a play on the words "Biedermeier" and "Świder", the latter being the name of a river along which a number of villas were built.
These villas were built as holiday homes at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. They had a beautiful form and characteristic wooden openwork decorations of verandas.
After World War II, the communist authorities took these houses from their owners and used them as flats (one room per family). After the fall of communism, the owners had a hard time regaining these villas. But it was a Puris victory. These apartments were occupied and in order to regain them, the owner had to wait until the tenants moved out or died. Several of these villas could be visited today. This one was built in 1893 and the owner just buried the last tenant. Now she can get down to renovating it, but she's not allowed to do anything here without a conservator, because these villas are on the register of monuments. It's madness actually.
Some owners take shortcuts. Four such villas burned down last year, and the land here is expensive.
This link is in Polish but there are a lot of pictures of these villas for those interested
https://idziemydalej.pl/swidermajer-zabytkowa-architektura-otwock/

[Dianne]

They are lovely, but have such a sad history for the families who originally owned them.

[Corinne C]

Great angle so we can see a lot of the house. A rich and sometimes sad history around these beautiful houses.

[Linda Godwin]

Very inteesting and thanks for the info with your photo

[Shepherdman]

Fascinating image and explanation

[KV]

Gorgeous woodwork and what a history… very interesting.

[Mags]

Lovely place! I love how the builder used the wood in different ways.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Interesting but sad story , such a lovely building!

[Suzanne]

Fascinating story

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Dawn]

A fabulous image , such
a heart wrenching story like so many in Polands Hx

[Judith Johnson]

What an interesting but sad story. Your image is fabulous

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Such a sad story of how these owners were robbed of their property- but sadly, that's what governments and people of power are prone to do. This one is really pretty!

[Milanie]

What a lovely home - but sad story

[Jane Pittenger]

Fascinating and chillling

[Peter Dulis]

Nice

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful home. I love the wood and the hanging baskets of flowers. Thanks for the interesting info.

[Issi Bannerman]

Wow, such a beautiful building and what a history! Hard to believe. Thank you for sharing the link too - so many buildings to see and such wonderful details.

[Brian]

Fascinating. Thank you for the narration.

[Christina]

Wow that is a really interesting background. It's seems unfair - but i guess it would also be unfair to displace the tenants.

[Boxplayer]

What a gorgeous structure. Sounds like total madness indeed.

[Wylie]

what a story and what a mess, but a lovely shot.

[Rob Z]

What a crazy situation - it must be so difficult for the owners of these lovely villas to see them again but not be able to necessarily occupy them. :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful looking building.

[Kate]

Great construction and interesting history

[Margaret Brown]

Wonderful but such a sad history.

[carol white]

Lovely old wooden architecture and great narrative.Fav😊

[Heather]

I like your pov to capture this beautiful villa against the brooding clouds. The building itself has lovely wood work with different grains and designs. Thank you for giving us the historical context, too! Fav