This afternoon we visited Wilanow Palace, a short coach ride from the city centre.
Wilanow Palace is a Baroque royal residence set in 45 hectares of beautiful manicured gardens. Originally home to King John Sobieski III in 1677. We were taken on a guided walk through a number of rooms within the palace with their sumptuous furnishings, lavish interiors and hundreds of paintings and tapestries.
After the death of the King, the Palace became the property of his sons, and in 1720, a run down property was purchased by one of the wealthiest women in Poland of those days – Elizabeth Sieniawska. In 1730, the Palace, for three years, was owned by king August II the Strong, who made considerable changes in the residence, particularly as far as the internal décor is concerned.
In the middle of 18th century, the Wilanów property was inherited by the daughter of Czartoryski, wife of a field marshal, Izabela Lubomirska, during whose reign, Wilanów started shining with its previous glory. Sixty nine years later, the Duchess gave Wilanów to her daughter and her husband, Stanislaw Kostka Potocki. Thanks to his efforts, one of the first museums in Poland was opened in the Wilanów Palace, in 1805.
Wilanow Palace is a Baroque royal residence set in 45 hectares of beautiful manicured gardens. Originally home to King John Sobieski III in 1677. We were taken on a guided walk through a number of rooms within the palace with their sumptuous furnishings, lavish interiors and hundreds of paintings and tapestries.
After the death of the King, the Palace became the property of his sons, and in 1720, a run down property was purchased by one of the wealthiest women in Poland of those days – Elizabeth Sieniawska. In 1730, the Palace, for three years, was owned by king August II the Strong, who made considerable changes in the residence, particularly as far as the internal décor is concerned.
In the middle of 18th century, the Wilanów property was inherited by the daughter of Czartoryski, wife of a field marshal, Izabela Lubomirska, during whose reign, Wilanów started shining with its previous glory. Sixty nine years later, the Duchess gave Wilanów to her daughter and her husband, Stanislaw Kostka Potocki. Thanks to his efforts, one of the first museums in Poland was opened in the Wilanów Palace, in 1805.
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