Presidential Palace, Warsaw

The Warsaw Presidential Palace (Polish Pałac Prezydencki; Pałac also Koniecpolskich, Pałac Lubomirskich, Pałac Radziwiłłów or Pałac Namiestnikowski ) is derived from the 17th -century city palace in Kraków suburb along the Royal Route in Warsaw.

History

Until 1818

The palace was built in 1643-1645 by Constantino Tencalla for the hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski. From 1661 it belonged to the magnate Lubomirski family, which sold it in 1685 to the magnate family of Radziwill, in whose hands it remained until 1817. The Radziwill could rebuild the palace from 1694 to 1705 by Augustyn Wincenty locci, Karol Ceroni and Andrzej Jeziornicki. From 1720 to 1722 Karol Bay worked on the palace and Jan Zygmunt Deybel built from 1755 to 1762, the side wings of the main building and created a theater. In 1818 the Castle of Chrystian Piotr Aigner was rebuilt in the style of classicism and extended the wing. Aigner was the main facade of a classical appearance and the garden front of a Neorenaissanceform.

Namiestnikowski Palace

After the Congress of Vienna it became the seat of the first Russian governor of the Kingdom of Poland, General Józef Zajaczek. 1821 created Camillo Laudino the Palace Square with the famous lions. A 1870 -positioned huge monument of the Russian governor in the years 1831 to 1856 - Ivan Paskevich was removed in 1918. 1852 burned out many of the interiors. Alfons Kropiwnicki led by reconstruction.

After 1918

In the interwar period the castle was the official residence of the Polish Prime Minister and the Government and in the side wings of the Registry of the Council of Ministers was housed.

From 1918 to 1921, the interior of the castle was reconstructed by Marian Lalewicz. In 1924, the castle with the upcoming Neorenaissancehaus of Józef Dietrich of 1870 was connected.

During the Second World War, the palace served as the " Deutsches Haus ", a center for German in Warsaw, which brought some major modifications, including the increase in landings of the lions at the courtyard entrance, which has remained unchanged. In the Warsaw Uprising, the Palace was only slightly damaged, so it was restored from 1947 to 1952 by Teodor boy, Antoni Jawornicki and Borys Zinserling and seat of the Council of Ministers.

After the war, the monument of Józef Poniatowski of the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen was placed on the Schlossplatz. Previously, it was at Piłsudski Square in front of the Saxon Palace.

1955, the Warsaw Pact and the 1970 Treaty of Warsaw Józef Cyrankiewicz and Willy Brandt was signed at the Palais. The Round Table between representatives of the communist government and the opposition Solidarity was held in early 1989 held here.

Since 1995 the castle is the seat of the Polish president. Until now, Lech Wałęsa, Aleksander Kwasniewski and Lech Kaczyński have resided here.

Photo Gallery

  • Rococo hall
  • Dining room
  • Hetman Hall
  • White Hall
  • Palace to 1656
  • Palace about 1762
  • Funeral front of the Presidential Palace
Stadtholder Podium Treaty of Warsaw (1970) Integrated Authority File
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