%0 Journal Article %T Urban Villas with gardens in Bielsko-Biała from the turn of the 20th century %A Sawicka, Małgorzata %J Technical Transactions %V 2014 %R 10.4467/2353737XCT.14.166.3254 %N Architecture Issue 6 A (11) 2014 %P 105-118 %K 19th century residential architecture, villa, villas with gardens complex %@ 0011-4561 %D 2014 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/czasopismo-techniczne/article/urban-villas-with-gardens-in-bielsko-biala-from-the-turn-of-the-20th-century %X Villas with gardens complexes of the 19th and 20th centuries are a characteristic element of the urban planning of Bielsko-Biała. Selected examples illustrate qualities relating to its diversity, art, content and landscape. The contemporary rank of these facilities needs to be articulated firmly. It is necessary to take appropriate action on conservation and restoration of their value. The reasons behind the poor condition of villas with gardens establishments include change of function, loss of exposure due to new developments, neglect of individual elements, and reduction in the areas they initially occupied.