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Royal Castle, Warsaw

Palaces and Aristocratic Residences

The Royal Castle in Warsaw was the former official residence of the Polish monarchs, standing at the entrance to the city's Old Town, and later served as the seat of the Sejm, the Polish parliament, after Poland adopted a constitutional monarchy. The castle was almost entirely destroyed by German bombardment and deliberate demolition during the Second World War. It was rebuilt from the 1970s using historic paintings and surviving architectural fragments as reference, reopening progressively through the 1980s as a deliberate act of postwar reconstruction and national memory, and now operates as a museum.

Facts
Building Type
Castle residency 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Warsaw, Poland 2
Completed Year
1619 1
Height (m)
60 1
Classification
Standing Status
Reconstructed 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Castle 1
Connections

Associated With

Reconstruction of Warsaw's Old Town, Milestones

Has Building Type

Castle, Concepts

In Style

Baroque Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Royal Castle, Warsaw - Wikipedia

Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source Royal Castle, Warsaw - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Located In

Poland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Source Royal Castle, Warsaw - Wikipedia
Sources
1. Royal Castle, Warsaw - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, building_type
    Castle residency
  • Infobox, height
    60 metres
  • Lead section
    The Royal Castle in Warsaw (Polish: Zamek Królewski w Warszawie [ˈzamɛk kruˈlɛfskʲi v varˈʂavjɛ]) is a state museum and a national historical monument, which formerly served as the official royal residence of several Polish monarchs.
  • Infobox: completion_date
    1619, 1984
  • In Style: Baroque Architecture, Infobox: architectural_style
    Mannerist-Baroque
  • Uses Element: Brick, Article text
    The imposing façade, built of brick, is 90 metres (300 ft) long and faces the Castle Square.
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2. Royal Castle, Warsaw (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Warsaw, Poland
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Warsaw, Poland
Wikidata item Q756098, property P131/P17 (location): Warsaw, Poland
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