Ludwik Baldwin-Ramułt (6 July 1857, Tarnów – 22 May 1929, Lviv) was a prominent Polish architect, military officer, and public figure who played a key role in shaping the architectural and civic landscape of Lviv and Galicia at the turn of the 20th century. After completing secondary school in Tarnów, he enrolled in the Artillery Academy and served as a lieutenant in the 40th Infantry Regiment. He later left military service and entered the Faculty of Architecture at Lviv Polytechnic, graduating with distinction in 1882. He received his first major recognition by winning a school design competition, after which he became an assistant to a professor at the Lviv Industrial School and later worked in the construction department of the Lviv City Council.
In 1890, Baldwin-Ramułt obtained a concession to conduct construction works and, together with architect Julian Cybulski, founded a construction partnership. Among their most notable projects were the construction of the Potocki Palace (1888–1890), the main post office on Slovatskoho Street, and the Greek Catholic Seminary on Kopernyka Street. He also designed his own Neo-Gothic villa on today’s Verbytskoho Street 4 (1890), which is now a protected architectural monument. Other notable works include the pavilion for the Racławice Panorama in Stryiskyi Park, built for the 1894 General Regional Exhibition, as well as churches, schools, factories, and residential buildings in styles ranging from historicism to Art Nouveau.
From 1881 to 1922, he was an active member of the Polytechnic Society in Lviv, serving on its board in 1903–1904. He was one of the founders of the Circle of Polish Architects in Lviv, established within the Society in 1908, initially serving as vice-chair and later, in 1912, as chair. He participated as a jury member in several architectural competitions (including those for income-generating buildings on Kopernyka and Bankivska streets) and was a member of the extended committee for the 1912 architectural exhibition in Kraków. He was also a member of the State Council for Waterways Construction in Vienna, a delegate of the Kraków Mutual Insurance Society, and a member of the Scientific Aid Society for the Duchy of Cieszyn.
For approximately 14 years (from around 1897), he served as the marshal of Lesko County, where he personally designed and oversaw the construction of numerous public buildings and infrastructure. In 1902, he was awarded honorary citizenship of the town of Ustrzyki Dolne. During World War I, he served as deputy commandant of Lviv and organized aid for Polish refugees from Graz. He was awarded the “Orlęta” Badge and the Cross of the Defense of Lviv with Swords for his service.
After the war, in 1922, he was appointed head of the Supreme State Audit Office and later became president of an interdepartmental commission tasked with investigating the condition of state forestry. Baldwin-Ramułt remained active in professional, civic, and family life until his death. He was married and had children. He was buried at the Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv, among other notable figures of his time.