Tyszkiewicz Palace (), also known as Tyszkiewicz–Potocki Palace, is a
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Krakowskie Przedmieście
Krakowskie Przedmieście (Polish) (, ) is one of the best known
streets of Poland's capital Warsaw, surrounded by historic palaces, churches and manor-houses. It constitutes the northernmost part of Warsaw's Royal Route, and links the Old Town ...
'' in
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 ...
,
Poland
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. It is one of Warsaw's chief examples of the
Neoclassical-style, featuring large statues of the
Atlantes at the entrance.
History
The original palace was built by
Ludwik Tyszkiewicz, a
Field Hetman of Lithuania. Construction began in 1785, initially to plans by
Stanisław Zawadzki
Stanisław Zawadzki (1743–1806) was a Polish architect, representative of late-baroque and classicism, inclined towards Palladian architecture and precursor of the empire (style), empire style in Polish architecture, Major General of the Army ...
, and was finished in 1792 in the
Neoclassical style, to a design by
Jan Chrystian Kamsetzer.
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,
the palace was rebuilt after
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
and is now a property of
Warsaw University.
The palace's relatively modest west
façade
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In architecture, the façade of a building is often the most important asp ...
, on ''
Krakowskie Przedmieście
Krakowskie Przedmieście (Polish) (, ) is one of the best known
streets of Poland's capital Warsaw, surrounded by historic palaces, churches and manor-houses. It constitutes the northernmost part of Warsaw's Royal Route, and links the Old Town ...
'', is embellished with some fine
stucco
Stucco or render is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, exterior walls, and as a sculptural and ...
work. The central balcony is supported by four elegant stone
Atlantes carved in 1787 by André Le Brun.
Gallery
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Image:Varsovia (Polonia) Warszawa (Polska). 82.jpg, , 2023
Image:Tyszkiewicz Palace street facade, Warsaw, Poland 01.jpg,
Image:Pałac Tyszkiewiczów w Warszawie - wejście główne.jpg,
See also
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Holy Cross Church
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Presidential Palace
A presidential palace is the official residence of the president in some countries. Some presidential palaces were once the official residences to monarchs in former monarchies that were preserved during those states' transition into republics. ...
*
Kazimierz Palace
Notes
External links
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Pałac Tyszkiewiczów
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Palaces in Warsaw
Houses completed in 1792
Neoclassical architecture in Warsaw
Rebuilt buildings and structures in Warsaw
University of Warsaw