Royal Route – monuments

Adam Mickiewicz's statue odsłonięto 24 of December 1898 year. The bronze sculpture was made by Cyprian Godebski, pedestal Józef Pius Dziekoński and Władysław Marconi, the grating, designed by Zenon Chrzanowski, was made by Stanisław Zieleziński's company. Destroyed in 1944 year, the monument was reconstructed in 1949 year, using the bronze head of Heinrich Goering from his monument in Germany.

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and St.. Joseph the Bridegroom (Discalced Carmelites) was issued in the years 1661-1672 i 1680-1682 according to the project by arch. Józef Szymon Bellotti, in years 1761-1762 the early classical façade designed by Efraim Szroeger was added. (Krakow suburb 52/54).

Governor's Palace (Presidential) was created in the years 1818-1819 with redevelopment (by Christian Piotr Aigner) palace from the 17th century. Lion statues of 1821 the year was carved by Camillo Landini. From 1989 year, the palace is the seat of the President of the Republic of Poland.
(Krakow suburb 46/48)

Monument to Prince Józef Poniatowski jest odlewem zniszczonej w 1944 year of Bertel Thorwaldsen's sculpture from 1826-1832. The cast was made in the years 1948- 1951, as a gift from the Kingdom of Denmark to Warsaw, based on a model from the Thorwaldsen Museum in Copenhagen. Monument from 1952 he stood in front of the Orangery in Łazienki, w 1965 year it was moved to its current location.

Siedzibą Ministerstwa Kultury i Sztuki jest Potocki Palace, reconstructed in the years 1948-1950 designed by Jan Zachwatowicz. From the original palace, from the end of the 18th century, only the late Baroque Guardhouse from approx 1763 year designed by Efraim Schroeger with sculptures by Sebastian Zeisl and neo-rococo gates from 1897 year designed by Leandro Marconi and gratings from the factory of S.. Zieleziński.
(Krakow suburb 15)

Hotel “Bristol” wybudowano według projektu Władysława Marconiego i Stanisława Grochowicza w latach 1899-1901 . This exclusive hotel has hosted famous personalities from the world of politics and culture. Early modernist, originally decorated in the Art Nouveau style (furniture designed by Otto Wagner's son and the famous crystal elevator), after World War II it was devastated, inter alia, by a new interior in the style of socialist realism. Locked in 1981 year, after a complete renovation and interior change, it was opened in 1992 year.
(Krakow suburb 42/44)

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