Jablonowski Palace In Warsaw, Poland Editorial Photo

Jablonowski Palace (Polish: Pałac Jabłonowskich) is a historical palace located on the Senatorska street, opposite the Grand Theatre in the central district of Warsaw. Before World War II it served as the city hall of Warsaw. 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. In 1863 the palace was damaged by the fire set up by demonstrating Polish patriots during the January Uprising against Russian occupiers. In 1864-1869 it was reconstructed in the Neo-Renaissance style. During the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, the German forces destroyed the building. 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.