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Branicki 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. #choroszcz #podlasie #podlaskie #palac #palace #chateau #branicki #palacbranickich #muzeum #museum #architektura #architecture #budynek #building #widok #krajobraz #landscape #polska #poland

Church of St. Anne, Królowy Most, Poland

The church was built in the first half of the 20th century for the Orthodox parish established in 1900. Construction began in 1913 and was fully completed before 1939.

The temple was constructed in the shape of a Greek cross, using stone and facing brick, in an eclectic style. Inside, there is an iconostasis originating from a church in Grodno. The polychromes of the temple were created by Włodzimierz Wasilewicz in 1939.

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Branicki Palace, Białystok, Poland (part 2 of 2)

Jan Klemens Branicki bequeathed his estate to his wife Izabela, and after her death, to the Potockis. In the meantime, however, the Republic of Poland fell, and the residence came into the possession of Tsar Alexander I, which initiated a process of devastation and looting of the palace. The 19th century under Russian rule was not easy for the estate. After, among other things, the stripping of the palace’s structure, the demolition of the theater, the filling in of ponds, and the removal of sculptures, the building was turned into the Institute of Well-Born Young Ladies. During World War I, a field hospital operated here, and later the governor and various offices were based in the palace.

However, World War II turned out to be the most tragic period. In 1941, a massacre of the Jewish population took place in the areas adjacent to the estate. Three years later, in 1944, the Germans destroyed 70% of the palace; further destruction was caused by the Red Army.

After the war, the Branicki Palace was rebuilt over 14 years (1946-1960) under the supervision of engineers Stanisław Bukowski and Władysław Paszkowski. Reconstruction work continued as late as 2012 based on documentation and archaeological research. Today, it houses the rectorate of the Medical University.

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Branicki Palace (gate), Białystok, Poland (part 1 of 2)

The first mentions of the palace date back to the 16th century - the design of the Gothic-Renaissance residence was attributed to Hiob Bretfus, who had other palace and castle projects to his credit. The palace acquired its final late Baroque appearance thanks to three architects: Tylman van Gameren, Jan Zygmunt Deybel, and Jakub Fontana. Although the name of the palace does not suggest it, it was built not only as a castle with a moat but also at the commission of the Wiesiołowski family.

The heir of the Wiesiołowski family, Krzysztof, died without heirs and had previously bequeathed the estate to the Republic of Poland. After the war, the castle was awarded to Stefan Czarniecki for his merits (along with Białystok). He, in turn, passed it on to his daughter, Katarzyna Aleksandra, who married Jan Klemens Branicki. Jan Klemens’s father commissioned Tylman van Gameren to remodel the castle. Thus, the Wiesiołowski Castle became the Branicki Palace.

The last reconstruction was carried out between 1750 and 1771 by the aforementioned Jakub Fontana. It was during this time that the palace gained its Rococo interiors, which can still be admired today; Fontana also brought sculptures by Jan Chryzostom Redler to the palace. The decor, full of stucco and paintings, harmonized with the Branickis’ interests - artistic activities flourished in the residence, where poets and writers gathered, and a theater, orchestra, and ballet company operated. The estate was visited by kings and rulers as well as envoys. In the 18th century, the first military school began operating near the palace.

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