Wrocław Palace

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Breslau Palace, from a 19th century postcard
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Breslau Palace, from a 19th century postcard
Layout of the palace ensamble in Wrocław: 1. Central part (baroque, preserved)2. Royal Court church 3. South-West Wing (demolished)4. South Wing (demolished)5. Eastern pavillon (demolished) 6. Western Pavillon (preserved)7. Kitchen Wing (preserved)8. North-West Wing (preserved)9.  North-East Wing (preserved and extended after WWII)
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Layout of the palace ensamble in Wrocław:
1. Central part (baroque, preserved)
2. Royal Court church
3. South-West Wing (demolished)
4. South Wing (demolished)
5. Eastern pavillon (demolished)
6. Western Pavillon (preserved)
7. Kitchen Wing (preserved)
8. North-West Wing (preserved)
9. North-East Wing (preserved and extended after WWII)
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Breslau Palace in Wrocław (Breslau), Poland was bought by Frederick the Great from the Baron of Spätgen in 1750 and converted into a royal residence.

The building was badly destroyed in 1945, during the Second World War. About a half of the building remains today, which houses the city museum.

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