The Kotowski Palace () was a 17th-century palace in

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. It served as the main cloister building for the

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History

The palace was built some time between 1682 and 1684 for Adam Kotowski, the royal

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at King Jan Sobieski's court, and his wife Małgorzata Durant. This large, three-storied

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building in

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style was designed by

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. In 1688, it was purchased by Queen Maria Kazimiera and transferred to the Benedictines of the Blessed Sacrament. From 1688 till 1692, the Kotowski residence was transformed into a church-''cum''-cloister by Tylman van Gameren. In the 18th century the monastery was enlarged. Around 1745, a new palace was built on the New Town Market Square and from 1754 to 1777, it was occupied by the Jesuit Collegium Nobilium. Between 1771 and 1779, King

Stanisław August Poniatowski Stanisław II August (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, and as Stanisław August Poniatowski (), was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuani ...

established a new building situated on the rear escarpment. Those two buildings were connected in 1788. During the

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, the building was used as a hospital. This made it a frequent target for bombing by the Germans in the

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. The palace was completely destroyed by them afterwards and was never reconstructed.

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Image:Kotowski_palace_Warsaw1.jpg, Kotowski Palace: interior design Image:Bellotto New Town Market Square.jpg, Cloister: painting by

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Tylman van Gameren, architect of Warsaw
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