The Palace in Wilanów belongs to those few places of interest in Warsaw, which remained in its intact form from the period of the Second World War. Situated slightly off the main track, Wilanów remained almost intact and today you can admire this wonderful baroque royal residence.The history of the Palace began on April 23, 1677, when a village became the property of King John Sobieski III.
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Wilanow Palace Museum, Poland
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Gate © Zbigniew Reszka
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Vue extérieure © Ewa Mostowicz
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Wilanow Palace © Zbigniew Reszka
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Large Palace Hall © Zbigniew Reszka
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Bedroom of King Jan III, © Marek Musial
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Antechamber of King Jan III © Agnieszka Indyk
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Crimson Room © Zbigniew Reszka
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Bedroom of Qeen Marie-Casimire © Zbigniew Reszka
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Bedroom of Izabella Lubomirska © Marek Wisniewski
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Izabella Lubomirska's Bathroom © Wojciech Holnicki
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Chapel © Zbigniew Reszka
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bird's-eye view of the Wilanow Palace © AirPhotoFactory
Wilanow Palace
The Palace in Wilanów belongs to those few places of interest in Warsaw, which remained in its intact from the period of the Second World War... The history of the Palace began on April 23, 1677, when a village became the property of King John Sobieski III. He took an interest in agriculture and gardening. This place had the favourable natural conditions and this location was the heighbourhood of capital city of Poland –Warsaw. At the beginning, the residence built was small. Augustyn Locci, the king’s court architect, received the task of creating only a ground floor residence of a layout typical for the buildings of the republic of Poland. Huge construction works were conducted in the years 1677-1696. The palace was enlarged in 1723-1729 when two wings were added to the central part of Wilanów residence. In 1730, the Palace, for three years, was owned by king August II the Strong, who made considerable changes in the residence, particularly as far as the internal décor is concerned. In the middle of 18th century, the Wilanów property was inherited by the daughter of Czartoryski, wife of a field marshal, Izabela Lubomirska, during whose reign, Wilanów started shining with its previous glory. Sixty nine years later, the Duchess gave Wilanów to her daughter and her husband, Stanislaw Kostka Potocki. Thanks to his efforts, one of the first museums in Poland was opened in the Wilanów Palace, in 1805.
Muzeum Pałac w Wilanowie
ul. Stanislawa Kostki Potockiego 10/16
02-958 Varsovie
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http://www.wilanow-palac.pl/
Wilanow Palace Museum is the public cultural institution based in the historic royal residence in the capital city of Warsaw. Its activity is supported mainly from the state resources, however some conservation projects have been supported by European grantmaking bodies in frames of open competitions.