Krasiński's Palace
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Krasiński's Palace (Pałac Krasińskich, Pałac Rzeczypospolitej) is a baroque palace in Warsaw, Poland. It is located at the Plac Krasińskich, at .
It has been build between 1677-1695 for Voivode of Płock, Jan Dobrogost Krasiński according to the plans of Tylman of Gameren. Today it is a part of the Polish National Library, Special Collection Section (Manuscrpits and Old Prints).
On its facade are a number of sculptures by Andreas Schlütter. The decorations inside the building were designed by Domenico Merlini in the 1780s and restored after the Second World War.
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- This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding Polish Wikipedia article as of 15 May 2006.
