Snap StoriesBranicki Palace, Choroszcz, Poland
In the mid-18th century, through inheritance, Choroszcz was acquired by Jan Klemens Branicki, who built his summer residence on the northern edge of the town.
From 1725 to 1730, the first brick palace was constructed on the island located at the southern end of the canal. In 1757, this palace was demolished due to significant damage caused by moisture, and in its place, a new building was erected in 1759, modeled after the original palace. The entire complex was designed with strict symmetry, composed in the French style of entre cour et jardin, with the palace preceded by a grand courtyard and an entrance courtyard, which was accessed through a gate flanked by a guardhouse and a service building. On both sides of the entrance courtyard, two wings were built between 1760 and 1764: a kitchen wing and a guest wing, as well as two guest pavilions near the palace. The palace was surrounded by a park with a cross-shaped canal along the main axis.
During the November Uprising in 1831, the palace was damaged and remained unused for the following years. In 1840, the tenant and later owner of the estate became Christian August Moes, who built a textile factory in place of the manor. In the 1860s, Moes expanded the palace structure to the east and west, filling in the canal surrounding the island. The building served residential and office purposes.
During World War I, in August 1916, the palace was blown up, partially demolished in the 1930s, and rebuilt between 1961 and 1973, designated as a museum.
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