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Krasiński Palace (Ursynów)
The Krasiński Palace, also known as the Ursynów Palace and the Delight Palace, is a Renaissance Revival architecture, Renaissance Revival palace in Warsaw, Poland, located at 166 Nowoursynowska Street in the Ursynów district. It was built in its current form between 1858 and 1860 for the Krasiński family to a design by architect Zygmunt Rospendowski. The original palace was built there in 1776 for the Potocki family. It is part of the campus of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. History A small palace, originally known as the Delight Palace (Polish language, Polish: ''Pałac Rozkosz'') was constructed in 1776, and commissioned by princess Elżbieta Izabela Lubomirska, as a wedding gift for her daughter, Aleksandra Lubomirska, and son-in-law Stanisław Kostka Potocki. For some time it was inhabited by Józef Maisonneuve, and from 1785 to 1799, it was the residence of the Potocki family. Kostka Potocki had expanded the palace, with plans drown by architect Chrystian Pio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a Warsaw metropolitan area, greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises List of districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is classified as an Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Alpha 2, alpha global city, a major political, economic and cultural hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also the capital of the Masovian Voivodeship. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
