Kotowski Palace
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Kotowski Palace (Polish: Pałac Kotowskich) was a 17th-century palace in Warsaw, Poland. It served as a main cloister building for sisters of Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.
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[edit] History
It was built some time between 1682 and 1684 for Adam Kotowski and his wife Małgorzata Durant. A large, threestoried baroque building in Palladian style was designed by Tylman van Gameren. In 1688 it was purchased by Queen Maria Kazimiera and transferred into a seat of Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.
During the Second World War, the building was used as a hospital. This made it a frequent target for bombing by the Germans in the Warsaw Uprising. The palace was completely destroyed and was never restored.
[edit] References
- Warszawa w latach 1526-1795 t. II, red. Stefan Kieniewicz, Warszawa, 1984. ISBN 8301033231
[edit] Image Gallery
 Kotowski Palace, interior design |
 Cloister on painting by Bernerdo Belotto |
