Description of the attraction
Wieslow Palace is a late Baroque palace located in Warsaw. During its existence, it has repeatedly changed its owners and names: it is also known as the Old Post Palace and the Ostrovsky Palace.
The Veslov Palace was built in the middle of the 18th century by Peter Tirregael for General Frantisek Zalutski, who at that time was the mayor of Grojec. In 1761, the general sold the palace to Theodor Vesel, the royal treasurer, who, after only 3 years of ownership, decided to get rid of the palace. So, in 1764, Bishop Anthony Ostrovsky became the next owner. In 1780, the building was taken over by the governor Frantisek Ignatius Pshebendovsky, who decided to place a post office in the building, which functioned until 1874.
In 1882, the reconstruction of Trembaka Street began in Warsaw, the building adjacent to the palace was demolished. As a result, the palace was rebuilt according to the project of the architect Aleksadr Voidy and Vladislav Marconi: a new facade appeared, facing a wide street, and another residential floor was completed. Since 1887, the building housed the editorial offices of the Daily Courier and the Illustrated Weekly.
During World War II in 1944, the palace was completely destroyed by a bomb explosion, only the outer walls survived. In 1947-1948, restoration work was carried out under the direction of the architect Jan Bienkowski. At present, the General Prosecutor's Office and the Institute of Justice are located here.
