Jabłonowski Palace is a historical palace at the Theatre Square

Theatre Square (Warsaw)

Theatre Square is a major square in the Śródmieście district of Warsaw, Poland. It spans from the Great Theatre building to the Senatorska Street....

 in the Śródmieście district of Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

, Poland

Poland

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. Before World War II

World War II

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 it served as the city hall of Warsaw.

History

It was constructed in 1773-1785 for Antoni Barnaba Jabłonowski by Jakub Fontana and Dominik Merlini. In 1817-1819 it was reconstructed for the purpose of becoming the city hall, taking the role of the dismounted Old City Hall. In 1863 the palace was damaged by the fire set up by demonstrating Polish patriots in the wake of January Uprising

January Uprising

The January Uprising was an uprising in the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against the Russian Empire...

. In 1864-1869 it was reconstructed in the Neo-Renaissance

Neo-Renaissance

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 style. The characteristic tower was added to the building at that time. During the Polish Defensive War of 1939 the city hall served as the headquarters of the civilian defense of Warsaw. During the Warsaw Uprising

Warsaw Uprising

The Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...

of 1944, the German forces destroyed the building. In 1952-1958 the debris from the city hall were removed.

In the 1990s the building was constructed again, according to the pre-1936 architectural plans. The shape of the palace, tower and facade are in the original pre-war state. Some parts were however built in the contemporary style.