Branicki Palace stands in Warsaw, at the junction of Podwale and Miodowa Streets. Grand Crown Hetman Jan Klemens Branicki built it between 1740 and 1753, and the architect was Johann Sigmund Deybel. It is a Rococo palace that was reportedly inspired by French palaces.
The plan is a horseshoe, with a central main block and two side wings around a symmetrical forecourt. The main portico has four columns topped with sculptures. After Branicki's death the property passed to Izabella Poniatowska, who held a salon for artists and intellectuals.
The Germans burned the palace in 1939 and demolished it during the occupation. It was rebuilt in 1967 from the paintings of Bernardo Bellotto, and it now houses a hotel.
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