Jabłonowski Palace

Coordinates: 52°14′41″N 21°0′35″E / 52.24472°N 21.00972°E / 52.24472; 21.00972
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Jabłonowski Palace
Pałac Jabłonowskich
Jabłonowski Palace is located in Poland
Jabłonowski Palace
Location within Poland
General information
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
Town or cityWarsaw
Country Poland
Coordinates52°14′41″N 21°0′35″E / 52.24472°N 21.00972°E / 52.24472; 21.00972
Construction started1773
Completed1785
Destroyed1944
Design and construction
Architect(s)Jakub Fontana and Dominik Merlini,
1773-85; Józef Orłowski,
1864-69

The Jabłonowski Palace (

city hall
.

History

The Jabłonowski Palace was built in 1773-85 for

city hall, replacing the dismantled old city hall. In 1863 the building was damaged by a fire set by demonstrating Polish patriots during the January 1863 Uprising.[1]

In 1864-69 the building was reconstructed in a

Neo-Renaissance
style. At that time, the characteristic tower was added.

During the 1939 Invasion of Poland, the city hall served as headquarters of Warsaw's civil defense. During the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, the German forces destroyed the building.[1] In 1952-58 the city hall's debris was cleared.

In the 1990s the building was rebuilt to pre-1936 architectural plans. The palace's overall shape, including tower and façade, is prewar. Some features were, however, built in contemporary style.

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Plac Teatralny". www.srodmiescie.warszawa.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-30. The official website of Śródmieście district