Tyszkiewicz Palace, Warsaw
Tyszkiewicz Palace | |
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Pałac Tyszkiewiczów | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Town or city | Warsaw |
Country | Poland |
Construction started | 1785 |
Completed | 1792 |
Client | Ludwik Tyszkiewicz |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Jan Chrystian Kamsetzer |
Tyszkiewicz Palace (Polish: Pałac Tyszkiewiczów), also known as Tyszkiewicz–Potocki Palace, is a rebuilt palace at 32 Krakowskie Przedmieście in Warsaw, Poland. It is one of the most beautiful Neoclassical-style buildings in the city.
History[]
The original palace was built by Ludwik Tyszkiewicz, a Field Hetman of Lithuania. Construction began in 1785, initially to plans by Stanisław Zawadzki, and was finished in 1792 in the Neoclassical style, to a design by Jan Chrystian Kamsetzer.[1] In 1840, the palace was bought by the Potocki family.
During the interwar period, the building was home to Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and later to the Polish Academy of Literature. Burned in 1944,[1] the palace was rebuilt after World War II and is now a property of Warsaw University.
The palace's relatively modest west façade, on Krakowskie Przedmieście, is embellished with some fine stuccowork. The central balcony is supported by four elegant stone Atlantes carved in 1787 by André Le Brun.[1]
Gallery[]
Tyszkiewicz Palace, north façade, 1830 Western façade Atlantes at west entrance, on Krakowskie Przedmieście Northern entrance
See also[]
- Holy Cross Church
- Presidential Palace
- Kazimierz Palace
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Pałac Tyszkiewiczów". naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2008-02-18.
External links[]
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- (in Polish) Pałac Tyszkiewiczów
Coordinates: 52°14′26″N 21°01′02″E / 52.24056°N 21.01722°E
- Palaces in Warsaw
- Houses completed in 1792
- Neoclassical architecture in Warsaw
- Rebuilt buildings and structures in Poland
- University of Warsaw