Description of the attraction
The Tyszkiewicz Palace is one of the most important neoclassical palaces in Warsaw. Currently, the palace belongs to the University of Warsaw, the building houses the university museum.
The palace was built in the 18th century for the Lithuanian hetman Ludwik Tyszkiewicz, who married Constance Poniatowska, the niece of King Stanislav August Poniatowski. Construction began in 1785 by the Polish architect Stanisl Zawadsky. The work on the construction of the palace was greatly delayed; constant disputes arose between the customer and the contractor. As a result, starting in 1786, Johann Christian Kamsetzer was commissioned to complete the project. Several specialists worked on the interior decoration at once: Giuseppe Amadio, Johann Michael Graf, Jozef Probst, Andre Le Brun and Ludwik Kaufman.
In 1820, the palace became the property of Anna Tyshkevich after her divorce from Alexander Pototsky. In 1840, the palace was acquired by August Pototsky, since then the palace remained in the ownership of the Pototsky family until 1923. In 1923, the family sold the building to the Agricultural Bank, which housed the Polish Academy of Literature with a collection of manuscripts from the National Library.
During the Second World War, the palace burned down, restoration work was carried out from 1949 to 1956. The entrance hall, staircase, dining room, billiard room and guest room have been restored to their original appearance, the rest of the premises have been designed to meet modern requirements.
Currently, the Tyszkiewicz Palace is the property of the University of Warsaw, a museum is located here.
