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Iron Gate Square
Iron Gate Square (''Plac Żelaznej Bramy'') is a large open space in the Śródmieście, Warsaw, city center of Warsaw. The square took its name from a large iron gate that once secured the western boundary of the Saxon Garden. History In the 17th century, the area to the west of Warsaw's Warsaw Old Town, Old Town was being parceled out and rapidly built up. It was there that the widow of Jan Wielopolski founded a small town (''jurydyka'') named ''Wielopole'' after her late husband. The town was centered on a small market place dubbed ''Targowica Wielopolska'', "Wielopole Market Place." Though the town was small and poor, it was probably designed by Tylman van Gameren, one of the most renowned architects of the age. The town bordered another small market town, Mirów (Warsaw), Mirów. In the 18th century, the mighty Radziwiłł family built a palace there. The structure was later bought and expanded by the Lubomirski family, which gave their name to the palace. About the time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubomirski Palace, Warsaw
Lubomirski Palace () is a palace in central Warsaw, which was built in the 18th century for the Radziwiłł family. History In the 18th century the Radziwiłł family bought the northern areas of town near Warsaw's Wielopole region. In 1730, the palace belonged to the architect Jan Zygmunt Deybl. In 1760 the residence was meant to be rebuilt in a late baroque style, but the construction was not completed. Renovations were led by Jakub Fontana, a renowned architect at the time. In 1790, the residence and the adjacent lands were bought by nobleman and aristocrat Aleksander Lubomirski. From 1791 to 1793 the palace was converted into a neoclassical design by Joachim Hempel. Among other things, a colonnade was added, consisting of 10 large columns and the floor of the courtyard and outbuilding floor on the main building were added. Lubomirski's wife, Rozalia Lubomirska (who was later executed on the guillotine during the French Revolution) lived in the palace. In 1816, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
