Description of the attraction
The Primates' Palace is a historic palace located on Senatorska Street in Warsaw. The construction of the palace began in 1593 on the initiative of the bishop of Płock, Wojciech Baranowski. During the invasion of the Swedes in 1655-1657, the palace was destroyed, and the architect Joseph Fontana was hired to renovate it. Once again, the residence suffered from the Saxons, Vlachs and Cossacks in 1704.
Until 1795, the palace served as the home of the primate of Poland. The building was gradually expanded according to the design of the architect Tilman Gameren. In the first half of the 18th century, the palace was rebuilt in the Rococo style for the primate Ignatius Adam Komorowski. In 1777-1786, the palace was changed again - the classics became the dominant style. The main part of the building was expanded with side wings with pavilions. The restructuring was supervised by architects Christian Kamsetzer and Shimon Bohumil Zug.
Since the 18th century, the palace served for various purposes, it housed numerous institutions. In the interwar period, the Ministry of Agriculture was located here. During World War II, the building was destroyed, restoration work began after 1945. It then served as the city administration, civil weddings were held in the palace. Today, the palace houses the offices of various companies, and the historic halls are used for conferences and exhibitions.
