Warsaw Attractions
Description
Venue: Wilanow When: Daily; not Tue
The final stop along the Royal Route, the Baroque palace and garden of Wilanow was once located in a restful village outside Warsaw city limits. Commissioned by King Jan III Sobieski as a summer retreat, the structure follows French lines with some flamboyant Italianate flourishes. Its delightful formal gardens are interspersed with statues and symmetrical flower beds.
The palace remained a firm favourite with subsequent monarchs, whose portraits now line the galleries. The residence just manages to steer clear of being grandiose with touches of humour, such as a cherub's leg which pokes out of a fresco. Temporary displays are located in the Orangerie. The Poster Museum, a fascinating permanent exhibition, is housed in the former riding school.
Wilanow's main interest lies in its authenticity - it is one of the city's few significant buildings to have survived the destruction of the Second World War. Its frescoes and paintings are being restored bit by bit as Poland finds the resources to return its heritage to its former glory.
The final stop along the Royal Route, the Baroque palace and garden of Wilanow was once located in a restful village outside Warsaw city limits. Commissioned by King Jan III Sobieski as a summer retreat, the structure follows French lines with some flamboyant Italianate flourishes. Its delightful formal gardens are interspersed with statues and symmetrical flower beds.
The palace remained a firm favourite with subsequent monarchs, whose portraits now line the galleries. The residence just manages to steer clear of being grandiose with touches of humour, such as a cherub's leg which pokes out of a fresco. Temporary displays are located in the Orangerie. The Poster Museum, a fascinating permanent exhibition, is housed in the former riding school.
Wilanow's main interest lies in its authenticity - it is one of the city's few significant buildings to have survived the destruction of the Second World War. Its frescoes and paintings are being restored bit by bit as Poland finds the resources to return its heritage to its former glory.
Warsaw Information
Warsaw Tourist Office
Address: 1/13 Zamkowy Square, Warsaw, Poland, 00-262
Phone: +48 (0) 22 635 1881
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Looking for things to do around Warsaw? Here are some of the events and attractions happening in the area.
| Chopin Memorial Sunday Concerts |
May - Sep 2009; Sun only (annual) Lazienki Park and Palace |
| Warsaw Autumn - Contemporary Music Festival |
Sep 2009 (annual) Warsaw Philharmonic Hall |
| Warsaw Chamber Opera's Mozart Festival |
Jun - Jul 2009 (annual) Warsaw Chamber Opera House |
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