View 'N' (ground floor apartment doorway with Alfons Matter symbol above) of the building at Sienkiewicza 6 which was constructed in 1891 and referred to as 'Villa Alfonsa Mattera' being the home of the renowned builder\businessman who developed this residential suburb of Cieszyn on a large hill (later referred to as <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://fotopolska.eu/174487,foto.html">'Matterówka'</a>) close to the city centre.  Views of this building, designed by architect Alois Jedek, appeared in <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://fotopolska.eu/301725,foto.html">black\white</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://fotopolska.eu/301727,foto.html">colour</a> postcards of the time that promoted Cieszyn as 'Little Vienna'. The unique character of this building, designed by architect Alois Jedek, is reflected in details such as <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://fotopolska.eu/227520,foto.html">wrought iron work</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://fotopolska.eu/301939,foto.html">painted glass</a> that bear the original owner's initials plus other features such as an impressive <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://fotopolska.eu/301938,foto.html">winged dragon</a> at the foot of the staircase bannister and a colourfully <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://fotopolska.eu/303399,foto.html">tiled radiator furnace</a>. <br><span style="color:blue;"><i>The <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Scotch_Mist/Poland" class="mw-redirect" title="User:Scotch Mist/Poland">Scotch Mist Gallery</a> contains many photographs of historic buildings, monuments and memorials of Poland.</i></span>
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