Keret House in Warsaw: Just 72 Centimetres at Its Narrowest
The essentials: Keret House in Warsaw is a 14-square-metre house squeezed between two buildings at the corner of Zelazna and Chlodna streets in Wola. Opened on 20 October 2012, it measures 122 cm at its widest and 72 cm at its narrowest - dimensions that lead the Adam Mickiewicz Institute to call it the narrowest house in the world.
Photo: Adrian Grycuk, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 PL). Keret House, wedged between the buildings at Chlodna 22 and Zelazna 74 in Warsaw.
Between a pre-war tenement at Chlodna 22 and a 1970s block at Zelazna 74, in the Wola district, a slim wedge of white metal fills the gap: Keret House, described by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute culture.pl as the narrowest house in the world.
Dimensions
The house has about 14 square metres of floor area. It measures 122 cm at its widest point and just 72 cm at its narrowest - the dimensions behind the superlative. Inside there is a microscopic bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and work space, reached by a pull-down stair.
Origins
Designed by architect Jakub Szczesny of the Centrala collective, the house was created for Israeli writer Etgar Keret, whose mother survived the Warsaw Ghetto. It opened on 20 October 2012.
Today
Keret House operates as a residency programme for artists and writers. It is not open as a museum, but the exterior is easy to spot at the corner of Zelazna and Chlodna.
FAQ
How narrow is Keret House in Warsaw?
It measures 122 cm at its widest point and just 72 cm at its narrowest. The Adam Mickiewicz Institute (culture.pl) describes it as the narrowest house in the world.
Who designed Keret House?
Polish architect Jakub Szczesny, for Israeli writer Etgar Keret, whose family history is tied to Warsaw.
Can you visit Keret House?
It is not a museum - it works as a residency for invited artists and writers. The exterior can be seen at the corner of Zelazna and Chlodna streets in the Wola district.
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