Bank
@. Bielańska 10
architect. Leontij Benois
finished. 1911
These are the remains of one wing of the headquarters of the National Bank of Poland which was a site of heavy fighting during the uprising. It was captured by Polish Army soldiers early in the uprising and the name reduta (bastion) has stuck. It was originally designed by a Russian architect in the art nouveu style. The building is more sculpture than architecture, a very evocative monument to the realities of WWII - a more powerful visual image than the nearby memorial to the uprising. Currently its use is incongrous with its visual impact. It is privately owned and available for organized events.
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