Tyszkiewicz Palace, Warsaw

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Tyszkiewicz Palace, Warsaw

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Tyszkiewicz Palace, Warsaw, 18th-century palace at Krakowskie Przedmieście, Warsaw, Poland.

The palace exhibits a symmetrical neoclassical facade with four stone Atlantes supporting the central balcony and detailed stuccowork decorations.

Commissioned by Ludwik Tyszkiewicz, Field Hetman of Lithuania, the palace construction began in 1785 and concluded in 1792 under architect Jan Chrystian Kamsetzer.

The palace housed the Polish Academy of Literature during the interwar period and now serves as part of the University of Warsaw campus.

The palace sits near the Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet station at coordinates 52.240556, 21.017222, making it easily accessible for university students and visitors.

Four stone figures carved in 1787 by André Le Brun carry the weight of the balcony, representing a rare example of Atlantes in Polish architecture.

Location: Warsaw

Inception: 1785

Architects: Johann Christian Kammsetzer

Architectural style: classicism

Part of: University of Warsaw Main Campus

GPS coordinates: 52.24056,21.01722

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:27

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