Uruski palace

Uruski Palace is a university building on Krakowskie Przedmieście in central Warsaw featuring a symmetrical facade with large windows and decorative classical details from the 19th century. The structure displays Renaissance Revival architectural elements characteristic of that era.

The palace was built between 1844 and 1847 by architect Andrzej Gołoński, replacing a Baroque structure that stood on the site. The location held political significance before its construction as it was where news reached a future Polish king.

The palace serves as home to a university faculty, making it an active hub of academic life on this historic street. Students and visitors experience it as a functioning place of learning rather than merely a relic of the past.

The building sits along Krakowskie Przedmieście, a main street of the Royal Route connecting to other notable Warsaw locations. Access is easy on foot since the address sits directly on this well-traveled thoroughfare.

After suffering war damage, the building underwent a major reconstruction in the postwar years that altered its original form. Parts of the earlier design, such as a northern gate, were intentionally not restored during this rebuilding.

Location: Warsaw

Architects: Andrzej Gołoński

Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture

Part of: University of Warsaw Main Campus

GPS coordinates: 52.24016,21.01711

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:07