Potocki Palace, Warsaw
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For other uses, see Potocki Palace (disambiguation).
The Potocki Palace (Polish: Pałac Potockich, Polish pronunciation: [pɔˈtɔt͡skʲi]) is a large baroque palace in Warsaw, located at Krakowskie Przedmieście 15, directly opposite the Presidential Palace. It was originally built for the Denhoff family and in the late 18th century became the property of the Potocki family.
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Potocki Palace Pałac Potockich (in Polish) | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Rococo and neoclassical (corps de logis) |
Town or city | Warsaw |
Country | Poland |
Construction started | 1693 |
Completed | 1766 |
Demolished | 1944 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Szymon Bogumił Zug (1790) |
Designated | 1994-09-08 |
Part of | Warsaw – historic city center with the Royal Route and Wilanów |
Reference no. | M.P. 1994 nr 50 poz. 423[1] |
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After World War II the building served as the seat of the Ministry of Culture and Art (Ministerstwo Kultury i Sztuki). It now houses the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego).