The Potocki Palace (, ) is a large

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palace in

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, located at

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15, directly opposite the

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. It was originally built for the Denhoff family and in the late 18th century became the property of the

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family. After World War II the building served as the seat of the Ministry of Culture and Art (''Ministerstwo Kultury i Sztuki''). It now houses the

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(''Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego'').

History

The original building at the site was burned down by Swedish and

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ian forces during the "

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" of the 1650s. A new building was commissioned by Ernest Denhoff, and construction began in 1693 under architect Giovanni Pioli. From 1731 it was the property of

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. Under the

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family, the palace underwent several renovations. In 1760 the building façade was refashioned and new alcove outbuildings and two wings facing the street were added, finished with storeyed pavilions with

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s based on plans by

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. Between them a guard-house was erected (1763) with sculptures by Sebastian Zeisl and two gates on each side. The layout is shaped like a horseshoe, with a central part and two side wings. The building was set back from the street by a courtyard, protected by a wrought-iron fence with a gate. The fence was designed in the neo

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style by Leandro Marconi. Pałac Potockich was torn down in 1944 by the Germans after the collapse of the

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. It was rebuilt after the war in 1948-1950 according to a design by Jan Zachwatowicz.

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