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Poland’s Versailles: Wilanow Palace

Wilanow Palace, on the outskirts of Warsaw, stands as a grand testimony to Polish patriotism and the country’s hard-won battles for independence.
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Poland’s Versailles: Wilanow Palace
The baroque architecture “corps de logis” (main building) of Wilanow Palace harks back to ancient times with its elegant corinthian columns, classical sculptures, and bas-reliefs glorifying the king’s reign. Scotch Mist/CC BY-SA 3.0
Lorraine Ferrier
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WARSAW, Poland—Wilanow Palace, on the outskirts of Warsaw, stands as testimony to Polish patriotism and the country’s hard-won battles for independence.

In 1677, King Jan III Sobieski, monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, made his private home at Wilanow and kept his official residence in the heart of Warsaw at the Royal Palace.
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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