Łazienki

The Łazienki Królewski Museum consists of a palace and a park. The Łazienki is 76 hectares, and is in the center of the city. Buildings in the park are The Palace on the Water, Roman Theater, White House, Myślewicki Palace, the Old Orangery, the New Orangery, the Temple of Diana, the Egyptian Temple and the Water Tower. This is Warsaw's equivilant to Grand Central Park. The Łazienki are said to be one of Europe's most beautiful areas. The Palace on the Water was one of the houses of the last Polish King, Stanisław August Poniatowski. He got part of a smaller bath to be included in his Palace. The Myślewicki Palace is a palace that was built by a small nearby village. It was then expanded due to the orders of Stanisław Poniatowski. The Myślewicki Palace is one of the few surviving pieces of classical style architecture in Poland. The White House was designed by Dominik Merlini. It was once again, a command of Stanisław Poniatowski. Many details of Chinese architecture were included unto this building. The White House is now more of a museum and has the King's real bed in it. The Old and New Orangeries are both now houses for exotic plants. There are also many monuments in the Łazienki park. One of the most famous ones is the one of Frederick Chopin. There are piano concerts played on Saturdays and Sundays in honor of Frederick Chopin.