The Jabłonowski Palace ( Polish : Pałac Jabłonowskich ) is a historic palace on Theatre Square in the Downtown ( Śródmieście ) district of Warsaw , Poland . Before World War II , the palace served as the Warsaw city hall .
4-529: The Jabłonowski Palace was built in 1773-85 for Antoni Barnaba Jabłonowski by Jakub Fontana and Dominik Merlini . In 1817-19 it was reconstructed to serve as the Warsaw city hall , replacing the dismantled old city hall. In 1863 the building was damaged by a fire set by demonstrating Polish patriots during the January 1863 Uprising . In 1864-69 the building was reconstructed in a Neo-Renaissance style. At that time,
8-466: Is prewar. Some features were, however, built in contemporary style. Antoni Barnaba Jab%C5%82onowski Antoni Barnaba Jabłonowski (1732–1799) was a Polish noble ( szlachcic ) and political activist. Antoni became voivode of Poznań Voivodship in 1760, castellan of Kraków since 1782, starost of Międzyrzecz , Busko-Zdrój , Świecie and Czehryń . During the Confederation of Bar he
12-449: The characteristic tower was added. During the 1939 Invasion of Poland , the city hall served as headquarters of Warsaw's civil defense . During the 1944 Warsaw Uprising , the German forces destroyed the building. In 1952-58 the city hall's debris was cleared. In the 1990s the building was rebuilt to pre-1936 architectural plans. The palace's overall shape, including tower and façade ,
16-769: Was envoy of the leaders of the confederation to the royal court in Austria. He participated in the Great Sejm in 1788–1792 and was member of the Patriotic Party . He was a supporter of the 3 May Constitution . In 1794 he participated in the Kościuszko Uprising . Knight of the Order of the White Eagle , awarded on 3 August 1761, in Warsaw . This biography of a Polish noble
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