Royal Route – monuments

Ujazdowski Castle jest częściową rekonstrukcją, developed according to a measurement from the beginning of the 18th century by arch. Piotr Biegański and implemented from 1973 year. The original castle was built in 1619-1624 designed by Jan Baptiste Trevano or Mateo Castellego; it was transformed many times in the following eras (inter alia in 1852 Jerzy Voelck rebuilt it into a military hospital). Burned out in 1939 year the castle was demolished in 1953-1954. Currently, the rebuilt walls house the Center for Contemporary Art.
(Aleje Ujazdowskie 6)

Botanic Garden, founded in years 1817-1819 by Michał Szubert, at the end of the 19th century it was transformed into an English park. There is an Astronomical Observatory and a chapel with 1792 year, it was created from the alteration of a fragment of the central pillar of the Temple of Providence. The construction of this temple began in 1792 based on a design by Jakub Kubicki and was never completed.
(Aleje Ujazdowskie 4)

Frederic Chopin Monument jest repliką wykonaną w latach 1957-1958 sculptures by Wacław Szymanowski from approx 1904 year. The original monument was cast in Paris (won the first prize in the competition in 1909 year), but it was only unveiled in a year 1926, in Łazienki Park. The only Art Nouveau monument in Warsaw, was destroyed in 1940 year and melted down in Germany. The current one was made according to the preserved models and photographs and was placed on the preserved plinth.
(Aleje Ujazdowskie – Bathrooms)

Office of the Council of Ministers mieści się w czterech budynkach dawnych koszar Korpusu Kadetów, built after 1900 year (based on a design by Wiktor Junosza- Piotrowski and Henryk Julian Gay), later rebuilt in the Neo-Renaissance style 1914 year by architect Stefan Szyller for the Municipal Lazaret. Buildings damaged in 1944 year, they were rebuilt with changes in the years 1946-1949 by Zygmunt Odyniec-Dobrowolski as the seat of the State Council. The main portico, designed by Franciszek Krzywda-Polkowski, comes from this period. He designed the interiors in 1947-1948 Jan Boguslawski, the sculptures are by Stanisław Sikora, wrought iron and bronze details were designed by Henryk Grunwald.
(Aleje Ujazdowskie 1)

Belweder Palace wystawił dla siebie Józef Pac przed połową XVIII wieku według projektu Józefa Fontany. Classicist reconstruction took place in 1818- 1822 based on a design by Jakub Kubicki and Józef Boretti. Palace renovated by the Germans in 1940-1943 (inter alia, with a redesign of the interior in style “national German”), it was refurbished after 1945 year for a government residence. After 1989 year Belweder was the residence of the President of the Republic of Poland, and now the Józef Piłsudski Museum has been opened here.
(Belwederska Street 52)

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