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The architecture of Poland includes modern and historical monuments of architectural and historical importance. Several important works of Western architecture, such as the Wawel Hill , the Książ and Malbork castles, cityscapes of Toruń , Zamość , and Kraków are located in the country.
Following is a list of notable Polish architects and architects from Poland ordered by architectural period. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Category: Architecture in Poland by period or style. 14 languages. ... Moorish Revival architecture in Poland (12 P) N. Neoclassical architecture in Poland (3 C, 11 P) R.
Category: Architecture in Poland. 43 languages. ... Architecture in Poland by period or style (16 C) A. Polish architects (7 C, 12 P) Polish landscape architects (2 P)
Gothic architecture is represented in the majestic churches but also at the burgher houses and fortifications.The most significant buildings are St. John's Cathedral (14th century), the temple is a typical example of the so-called Masovian gothic style, St. Mary's Church (1411), a town house of Burbach family (14th century), [1] Gunpowder Tower (after 1379) and the Royal Castle Curia Maior ...
Gothic Revival architecture in Poland (1 C, 17 P) N. Neoclassical architecture in Poland (3 C, 11 P) R. Renaissance Revival architecture in Poland (8 P)
The best-known architects and artists who worked in Poland were Dominik Merlini, Jan Chrystian Kamsetzer, Szymon Bogumił Zug, Stanisław Zawadzki, Efraim Szreger, Antonio Corazzi, Jakub Kubicki, Hilary Szpilowski, Christian Piotr Aigner, Wawrzyniec Gucewicz, Bonifacy Witkowski and Danish Bertel Thorvaldsen.
The mannerist architecture in the city was a combination of many types of mannerist traditions, including Lublin type (Jesuit Church), Greater Poland mannerism (Kanonia), Italian mannerism with elements of early baroque (Royal Castle), Lesser Poland mannerism (Kryski Chapel), Poggio–Reale type (Villa Regia Palace – not existing), Bohemian ...