Wilanów Palace Museum

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilanów Palace Museum
Wilanów Palace Museum

The Wilanów Palace Museum (Polish: Muzeum Pałacu Króla Jana III w Wilanowie , until 2003 Muzeum Pałac w Wilanowie ) is a museum in the residence of King Jan III. Sobieski in the Wilanów district of Warsaw . Until 1995 it was a branch of the National Museum in Warsaw , since then it has been an independent cultural institution.

The cornerstone of the collections is the collection of Stanisław Kostka Potocki , which he bequeathed to the Polish people in 1805. The palace has a park of 89 hectares with a pond as well as the historical buildings with kitchen, guardroom, horse stable, the gardener's house, the Roman bridge and the like. a.

The poster museum located in the park area was opened in 1968 as a branch of the National Museum Warsaw .

The Wilanów Palace Museum has been a member of the International Union of Royal Residences ( European Royal Residences ) since 2006 .

See also

Web links

Commons : Wilanów Palace Museum  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 52 ° 9 ′ 54.6 ″  N , 21 ° 5 ′ 25.1 ″  E