Wilanow+Palace

Hunter Lisula

The Wilanow palace is located in the Wilanow district in Warsaw, Poland. The Wilanow Palace survived both world wars. The castle is a very beloved monument in Poland. It reminds the Polish people of their culture and it gives them pride. Now the palace has an art museum and also the palace will host cultural events, even concerts! It was built for King John III Sobieski. In 1669 John III Sobieski past away. The Wilanow palace was then owned by the Sieniawskis, Czartoryskis, Lubomirskis, Potockis, and the Branicki families. In 1720 the palace was bought by Elzbieta Sienawska, a Polish stateswoman, who expanded the palace. In 1770 to 1773 it was then owned by Augustus II The Strong, the Polish king at the time. Once he past away it was then carried down to his daughter, Maria Zofia Czartoryska. All of the owners changed the landscaping, interior, and the style of the palace. The place was then inherited by Isabella Lubomirska who changed the style of the interior and installed a guard building. In 1805 Stainslaw Kostka Potocki built a museum inside the palace, which was one of the first museums in Poland. The museum had some paintings from Potocki and a French neoclassical artist who went by the name Jaques - Louis Davis. But the museum was most important for the commemoration of king John Sobieski the III. Wilanow Palace had some amazing architecture. It was designed by architect Augustyn Wincenty Locci, and has a baroque style. The design of the palace has a combination of different countries building traditions. Such as Polish side towers and Italian suburban villa. From 1677-1680 the palace was a typical Polish palace but in 1681- 1688 the palace had big wings added into the sides of it. In 1688 the construction of the pavilion had started, the towers were covered with baroque spires and the Wilanow palace was becoming the master piece that it is today. This Wilanow Palace resembles the cultures and the traditions of the Polish. Also it gives them strength because this palace has survived since the mid 1600's. All of the different additions that they have added through the years and the combination of cultures and building Traditions, have made the Wilanow palace such a remarkable monument.