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Also known as Wilanow Palace

royal palace located in the Wilanów district, Warsaw

Key facts

Type
Palace
Architectural style
Baroque
Location
Warsaw , Poland
Current tenants
Wilanów Palace Museum
Construction started
23 April 1677
Client
John III Sobieski
Owner
National Museum, Warsaw
Architect
Augustyn Wincenty Locci

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Wikidata facts

Country
Poland
Located in
Wilanów
Official website
www.wilanow-palac.art.pl
Image
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Commons category
Wilanów Palace
Commons gallery
Pałac w Wilanowie
architectural style
baroque architecture
postal code
02-958
inception
1677-00-00
commissioned by
John III Sobieski
street address
ul. Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10
Polish cultural heritage register number
639/3
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Encyclopedic overview

Wilanów Palace (Polish: Pałac w Wilanowie, Polish pronunciation: [ˈpawad͡z v vilaˈnɔvjɛ]) is a former royal palace located in the Wilanów district of Warsaw, Poland. It was built between 1677 and 1696 for the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania John III Sobieski according to a design by architect Augustyn Wincenty Locci. Wilanów Palace survived Poland's partitions and both World Wars, and so serves as one of the most remarkable examples of Baroque architecture in the country.

It is one of Poland's most important monuments. The palace's museum, established in 1805, is a repository of the country's royal and artistic heritage and receives around 3 million visitors annually (2019), making it one of the most visited palaces and monuments in the world. The palace and park in Wilanów host cultural events and concerts, including Summer Royal Concerts in the Rose Garden and the International Summer Early Music Academy.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wilanów Palace” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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