Konstanty Zamoyski Palace

The Konstanty Zamoyski Palace (Polish: Pałac Konstantego Zamoyskiego; Pałac Zamoyskich) is a historic building on Foksal Street in Warsaw, Poland.[1]

Konstanty Zamoyski Palace
Pałac Konstantego Zamoyskiego
Konstanty Zamoyski Palace is located in Warsaw
Konstanty Zamoyski Palace
Location of Konstanty Zamoyski Palace in Warsaw
52°14′04″N 21°01′26″E / 52.23444°N 21.02389°E / 52.23444; 21.02389
LocationWarsaw, Mazowsze Province, Poland
History
Built1879
Site notes
ArchitectLeandro Marconi
Architectural style
Renaissance Revival

History

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Prior to the construction of the Zamoyski Palace, the grounds had been dedicated for a Vauxhall Gardens-style parkland.[2] In 1870 Konstanty Zamoyski became the grounds' owner.

The palace was built to architect Leonard Marconi's Renaissance Revival design. It comprises a main corpus and two perpendicular wings, to either side, flanking a courtyard. The driveway to Foksal Street is closed by a late-Baroque gate.

During World War II, the palace was slightly damaged. In 1949 the building complex was transferred to the Association of Polish Architects (Stowarzyszenie Architektów Polskich). The palace has also housed the Association of Polish Painters and Graphic Artists (Związek Polskich Artystów Malarzy i Grafików).[3]

The palace now houses the Association of Polish Architects, the Association of House Builders, and the restaurant and club Endorfina Foksal.[4]

Notes

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  1. "Warszawa - Pałac Konstantego Zamoyskiego. Atrakcje turystyczne Warszawy. Ciekawe miejsca Warszawy". www.polskaniezwykla.pl. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. The name of Warsaw's Foksal Street (ulica Foksal) is a Polonization of the English name "Vauxhall".
  3. Kupiecki, Tadeusz S. Jaroszewski ; zdjęcia, Edmund (1985). Księga pałaców Warszawy (Wyd. 1. ed.). Warszawa: Interpress. p. 171. ISBN 83-223-2047-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Endorfina Foksal - Restauracja,Ogród,Oranżeria,sale konferencyjne,klub". www.endorfinafoksal.pl. Retrieved 14 April 2017.