Front view (A) of the building at 6 Sienkiewicza street (formerly Villenstrasse) 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 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>. 
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