The Jabłonowski Palace ( pl, Pałac Jabłonowskich) is a historic palace on Theatre Square in the Downtown ( Śródmieście) district of

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. Before

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, the palace served as the Warsaw city hall.

History

The Jabłonowski Palace was built in 1773-85 for Antoni Barnaba Jabłonowski by Jakub Fontana and Dominik Merlini. In 1817-19 it was reconstructed to serve as the Warsaw city hall, replacing the dismantled old city hall. In 1863 the building was damaged by a fire set by demonstrating Polish patriots during the January 1863 Uprising. The official website of Śródmieście district In 1864-69 the building was reconstructed in a

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style. At that time, the characteristic tower was added. During the 1939

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, the city hall served as headquarters of Warsaw's civil defense. During the 1944

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, the German forces destroyed the building. In 1952-58 the city hall's debris was cleared. In the 1990s the building was rebuilt to pre-1936 architectural plans. The palace's overall shape, including tower and

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, is prewar. Some features were, however, built in contemporary style.

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