National Philharmonic, Warsaw

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National Philharmonic in Warsaw
The concert hall in May 2020
National Philharmonic, Warsaw is located in Poland
National Philharmonic, Warsaw
Location in Poland
General information
TypeConcert Hall
Architectural styleSocialist realism, Eclecticist
CountryPoland
Coordinates52°14′03″N 21°00′40″E / 52.23417°N 21.01111°E / 52.23417; 21.01111
Current tenantsWarsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Construction started1900
Completed1901; 123 years ago (1901)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Karol Kozłowski (1901),
Eugeniusz Szparkowski (1955)
Website
filharmonia.pl

The National Philharmonic in Warsaw (Polish: Filharmonia Narodowa w Warszawie) is a Polish cultural institution, located at 5 Jasna Street in Warsaw. The building was built between 1900 and 1901, under the direction of Karol Kozłowski, to be reconstructed in 1955 by Eugeniusz Szparkowski. The director of the institution is Wojciech Nowak.[1][2] It is the main venue of the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra.

Since 1955, the institution hosts the International Chopin Piano Competition. The building also hosts the annual festival Warsaw Autumn.[3]

Gallery

  • Warsaw Philharmonic, 1901
    Warsaw Philharmonic, 1901
  • Warsaw Philharmonic, c.1901
    Warsaw Philharmonic, c.1901
  • Interior of the Warsaw Philharmonic, c.1901
    Interior of the Warsaw Philharmonic, c.1901
  • Warsaw Philharmonic, 1939
    Warsaw Philharmonic, 1939

References

  1. ^ "Historia". filharmonia.pl. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Filharmonia Narodowa w Warszawie | Miejsce | Culture.pl". Culture.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Strona główna – BIP – Filharmonia Narodowa w Warszawie". www.filharmonia.4bip.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2017.

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