Description of the attraction
Bishop Erasmus Celek's Palace is a historical palace built in the 16th century in Krakow. Currently it is a branch of the National Museum in Krakow.
The palace building was built in 1505 from two other houses that were connected to each other. The palace was built for the bishop of Plock. Above the entrance to the palace there is a coat of arms with an eagle and the letter S - the first letter of the name of King Sigismund the Old. The next owner of the palace was Nikolai Volsky, later - Cardinal Yuri Radziwill.
In the 19th century, during the reign of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy here, the palace was partially destroyed, many details of the interior decoration were stolen, stucco molding and other decor were knocked down. The building housed various institutions.
In 1996, the episcopal palace was transferred to the National Museum of Krakow. In 1999, restoration and restoration work began, the purpose of which was to recreate the original appearance of the palace. The window frames were reconstructed, and a late Gothic colonnade was discovered during the restoration.
Currently, the palace of Bishop Erasmus Celek has two permanent exhibitions dedicated to ancient art in Poland, as well as a collection of coffin portraits. After reconstruction, the museum was opened on October 18, 2007.
