Palace under the heads in Szczecin, Neoclassical palace in Szczecin, Poland.
The Palace under the Heads is a neoclassical building in Szczecin distinguished by decorative stone heads adorning its facade. Inside, it contains several ceremonial rooms with classical furnishings and architectural details from its period.
The palace consists of two late-18th-century neoclassical buildings joined in 1889. From that year until the end of World War II it served the military authorities. After postwar reconstruction it was handed over to cultural institutions in 1958.
Today the palace houses Klub 13 Muz, where art exhibitions and musical performances take place regularly. This active cultural use keeps the building alive as a meeting point for local artists and visitors.
The palace is centrally located in Szczecin and easily accessible on foot from the main city areas. Check ahead for current visiting hours and any special events that might affect access to the interior.
The nine heads on the window tops are not the pre-war originals: during post-war rebuilding the sculptor Sławomir Lewiński replaced the antique heroes' busts with heads of Szczecin cultural figures, among them Władysław Filipowiak, Zofia Krzymuska-Fafius and Jan Papuga, to stress the city's young Polish identity.
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