Sapieha Palace, Vilnius
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Sapieha Palace (Lithuanian: Sapiegų rūmai, Polish: Pałac Sapiehów w Wilnie) is a High Baroque palace in Sapiegos str., Antakalnis district of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the only surviving of several palaces formerly belonging to the Sapieha family in the city. The palace is surrounded by the remains of the 17th-century formal park, with parterres, ponds, and avenues. The impressive Baroque gate secures the entrance to the park from Antakalnis street and the other gate is on the opposite side of the park, near the palace. Both of them were restored in 2012.
History
The palace, ordered by
19th century
In 1809 the palace was acquired by the Russian government and restructured (according to Józef Poussier's design) into a military hospital in 1843. Much of the rich interior was destroyed throughout the 19th century.
20th century
The exterior of the palace was
21st century
In the early years of the century the complex housed the Sapieha Hospital (Lithuanian: Sapiegos ligoninė).
Since 2012, the palace has been undergoing restoration, in an attempt to bring it as close as possible to its original Baroque appearance.
See also
References
- ^ Kłos, Juliusz (1937). Wilno. Przewodnik Krajoznawczy (in Polish). Wilno. p. 271.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Sapiegų rūmai Antakalnyje – neišsipildžiusių užmojų paminklas". ldkistorija.lt. Retrieved 20 September 2019.