Uwagi o odbudowie pałacu Lubomirskich w Warszawie

• Authors: Jaroszewski Tadeusz S.

Title variants

EN

REMARKS ON THE REBUILDING OF THE LUBOMIRSKI PALACE, WARSAW

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

In the years 1972 — 1973 to a thorough renovation was subjected the Lubomirski Palace situated at the so - called Iron Gate Square in Warsaw and constituting one of the best examples of the Polish neo-classical architecture. The author of the present deals with some problems connected with the above renovation. As may be learned from various sources the Palace was most certainly standing already in 1712. In 1760, on the initiative of Prince Antoni Lubomirski its re construction was started in spirit of the late Baroque based cn design prepared by the architect J. Fontana. The next reconstruction took place in 1790 — 1793 when neo-classical forms have been given to that building. This later reconstruction was designed by J. Hempel (1762—1831) to order given by Prince A lek sander Lubomirski then owning the Palace. In the course of the nineteenth century the objects changed many times the hands of its owners losing more and more its representative character. In 1928 one storey was added and, finally, it was completely burnt down during the bombardment of Warsaw in September 1939. In the years 1947 — 1950 the Palace was rebuilt by the Polish Army Command according to design prepared by T. Żurowski who, however, has not entirely restored to the main body its neo-classical character that was given by J. Hempel. In 1970, in connection with the new spatial arrangement of the city district the Palace was shifted to a new site and turned by 78°. The plan of shifting was prepared by A. Mostowski and the whole operation has been carried out by the Municipal Engineering Company. The last restoration of that object in 1972 — 1973 by the Ateliers for Conservation of Cultural Property, Warsaw was aimed at its adaptation to a new function as the Officers’ Club of the Warsaw garrison. Some critical remarks concerning this latter restoration were advanced by the author who emphasised that the façades of the palace main body were given architectural character fully complying to original design of J. Hempel. However, it deserves to be regretted that original shape has not been restored to roof and therefore the attic above the main portico seems to be too high and too massive. It is further regretted by the author that the western façade was not appropriately designed thus poorly imitating n eo - classical style from the end of the eighteenth century; the beauty of northern façade wa s spoiled by the two built-in casings housing transformers. Critically assessed were also the finishing works showing sloppiness in some places.

Keywords

PL

Pałac Lubomirskich w Warszawie; odbudowa Pałacu Lubomirskich; przesunięcie Pałacu Lubomirskich; Jakub Hempel

• Publisher: Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa
• Journal: Ochrona Zabytków
• Year: 1974
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 300-305

Dates

published

1974

Contributors

author

Jaroszewski Tadeusz S.

• doc. dr, Instytut Historii Sztuki Uniwersytet Warszawski

References

• T. S. J a r o s z e w s k i , Pałac Lubomirskich, „Zabytki Warszawy”, Warszawa 1971.