Zakopane Style (or Witkiewicz Style) is an art style, most visible in architecture, but also found in furniture and related objects, inspired by the regional art of Poland's highland regions, most notably Podhale.

Mar 16, 2019 · Zakopane Style (Styl zakopiański) architecture is inspired by the folk art and architecture of Poland’s highland region known as Podhale. The style was conceived in the 1890s by architect Stanislaw Witkiewicz and named after the region’s main town — Zakopane.

Aug 8, 2021 · The Zakopane Style was the first Polish national style that went beyond the framework of theoretical postulates and could be carried out in practice, not only in Zakopane, but also in many other places in Poland, particularly in the Austrian and Russian partition zones.

Nov 28, 2018 · In the middle of the nineteenth century, as Zakopane developed into a popular ski resort, a construction boom followed to meet the housing and accommodation needs. The new buildings that appeared resembled Swiss chalets and French resorts—styles foreign to the region.

The Zakopane Style of Architecture is an architectural mode inspired by the regional art of Poland's highland region known as Podhale. [33] Drawing on the motifs and traditions in the buildings of the Carpathian Mountains, the style was pioneered by Stanisław Witkiewicz and is now considered a core tradition of the Goral people. [34]

The Koliba villa, the first building erected to Stanisław Witkiewicz’s design in the Zakopane Style, is situated at Kościeliska Street, Zakopane’s oldest street with time-honoured houses and characteristic Tatra crofts at every step.

Zakopane architecture reflects the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty of Poland’s highland region. Its unique blend of craftsmanship, practicality, and artistic expression makes it one of Europe’s most captivating architectural styles.

Museum of Zakopane Style is one of a kind polish place where you can learn history and achievements of the first theoretical and practical polish national style concept, based on architecture and ornamentation of podhalan highlander culture.

Zakopane is a Polish winter resort renowned for its vernacular, wooden architecture and strong regional culture. Development of the city is linked strongly to tourism and nestled in the foothills of the Tatra Mountains, Zakopane and the Podhale region since the …

The style inspired by Podhale and Hutsul art constituted the first attempt to create a national style in Poland, which was to be a foundation for modern Polish architecture and artistic craftsmanship.