National Philharmonic in Warsaw

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.

National Philharmonic in Warsaw
Location in Poland
General information
TypeConcert Hall
Architectural styleSocialist realism, Eclecticist
CountryPoland
Coordinates52°14′03″N 21°00′40″E
Current tenantsWarsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Construction started1900
Completed1901 (1901)
Design and construction
ArchitectKarol Kozłowski (1901),
Eugeniusz Szparkowski (1955)
Website
filharmonia.pl

Since 1955, the institution organises the International Chopin Piano Competition.

The building hosts the annual festival Warsaw Autumn.[3]

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