House on Pikk 23/25 - Tallinn, Estonia
N 59° 26.321 E 024° 44.753
35V E 372162 N 6591067
The House on Pikk 23/25 in the Old Town area of Tallinn, Estonia, shows influences of the Art Nouveau architectural style.
Waymark Code: WMPR4M
Location: Estonia
Date Posted: 10/11/2015
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"In 1908, [Jacques] Rosenbaum completed a project for one Reinhold Reichmann on the corner of the two streets Pikk and Hobuspea in old town, Tallinn. In this, the first building by Rosenbaum that was actually built, his eclectic style and love of ornamentation is already apparent. The building is not easily classified aesthetically into either of the then-popular architectural styles. It shows influences of Art Nouveau, German neo-Renaissance and neo-Mannerism, all of which is expressed in the wealth of ornamentation. Among the details, a comical sculpture of an old man gazing across the street through his pince-nez has given rise to plenty of local stories. This and the other ornamentation was executed by the renowned Riga-based sculptor August Volz.
The building on Pikk 23/25 also displays Rosenbaum's ideas on town planning, in that the architect has tried to enliven the urban space through the use of a corner tower with a twisting dome, balconies and other architectural ornamentation. It has been suggested that he was inspired by the theoretical works of Camillo Sitte in this and other projects.
The house on Pikk 23/25 was well received in the local press, and helped establish Rosenbaum as an architect in Tallinn."
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