Ostrogski Palace
Ostrogski Palace Pałac Ostrogskich (in Polish) | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Baroque |
Town or city | Warsaw |
Country | Poland |
Construction started | after 1681 |
Demolished | 1944 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Tylman Gamerski |
Historic Monument of Poland | |
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] |
Ostrogski Palace, or Ostrogski Castle (
History
The spot for the palace, a large lot of land on the
In 1725 the palace was bought by yet another magnate family, the
Destroyed by the Germans in the effect of the
Chopin Museum
The Fryderyk Chopin Museum at the Fryderyk Chopin Society in Warsaw was established in the 1930s.[3] At that time, thirteen valuable manuscripts were purchased from Ludwika Ciechomska, granddaughter of Ludwika Jędrzejewicz, Chopin's sister, and Bogusław Kraszewski.[3] The creation of a Collection of Photographs, Recordings and a Library was started prior to 1939.
In 1945, the Fryderyk Chopin Institute opened again in Warsaw, and was housed at first in Zgoda Street and from 1953 in Ostrogski Castle.[3] This was also the home of the museum, Library and Collections of Photographs and Recordings.[2] The museum covers the history and works Chopin, including original manuscripts and documents written by the composer, photographs and sculptures of him, letters, as well as hosting piano recitals and competitions of Chopin's works.[4] The rich plafonds, stucco and Pompeian style frescoes are a fitting setting for the rooms of the Fryderyk Chopin Museum.[2]
Trivia
- The cellars below the bastion are supposedly home to a
See also
- Castles in Poland
References
- In-line:
- ^ Zarządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 8 września 1994 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii., M.P. z 1994 r. Nr 50, poz. 423
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ostrogski Castle". en.chopin.nifc.pl. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ a b c "The Frederick Chopin Museum". www.chopin.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Fryderyk Chopin Museum - Ostrogski Castle". eGuide / Treasures of Warsaw on-line. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Pałac Ostrogskich (Zamek Ostrogskich". www.ewarszawa.com (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
External links
- National Chopin Institute, the current owner of the palace
- Modern and pre-war pictures