Willa Bazar

This impressive two-story wooden building was built between 1876 and 1880. Covered terraces, arcades, balconies... you can probably guess that it was once a luxury hotel for high-end guests!

One of the most impressive buildings in Iwonicz-Zdrój (Podkarpackie Voivodeship) is the Bazar villa. Located in the center, on the promenade, the wooden building appears on almost all souvenirs from the spa town – it is its showpiece.The two-story building was built between 1876 and 1880, with a plan similar to the letter H. It was founded by Michał Załuski, owner of the Iwonicz estate from 1860. It was during his lifetime that an iodine-bromine salt works was built, and a railway line was built 12 km away. During Michał Załuski's reign, Iwonicz had 19 villas with six hundred rooms for spa guests.The ground floor of Bazar once housed a post office and telegraph office, and later shops. The upper floors were occupied by luxurious rooms. The hotel featured an indoor swimming pool, terraces, balconies, and arcades supported by columns. In one corner, a three-story tower was erected on a square plan, topped with a gazebo on poles, serving as an observation deck.Source and more:proszewycieczki.wordpress.com/2020/12/25/iwonicz-zdroj-bazar