Tyszkiewicz Palace ( pl, Pałac Tyszkiewiczów), also known as Tyszkiewicz–Potocki Palace, is a

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. It is one of the most beautiful Neoclassical-style buildings in the city.

History

The original palace was built by Ludwik Tyszkiewicz, a Field Hetman of Lithuania. Construction began in 1785, initially to plans by

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, and was finished in 1792 in the Neoclassical style, to a design by

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. In 1840, the palace was bought by the Potocki family. During the interwar period, the building was home to ''Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego'' and later to the Polish Academy of Literature. Burned in 1944, the palace was rebuilt after

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. The palace's relatively modest west

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'', is embellished with some fine stuccowork. The central balcony is supported by four elegant stone Atlantes carved in 1787 by André Le Brun.

Gallery

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