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Agreement negotiations for the reconstruction design of the Saski and Brühl Palaces and Królewska Street tenement houses
On 25 August 2025, formal negotiations began between the Pałac Saski company and the architecture practice WXCA Group. That same day, the practice received an invitation to open negotiations on an agreement to prepare the architectural design for the reconstruction of the Saski Palace (also Saski Palace), the Brühl Palace and the tenement houses at […]
Growing public support for the reconstruction of the Saski Palace
According to the latest opinion polling on the reconstruction of the Saski Palace (also Saxon Palace), the project enjoys steadily growing public support. By the end of 2024, the data showed supporters outnumbering opponents by roughly five to one. More than half of respondents (55%) expect the reconstruction to take place, reflecting a European trend […]
Sandstone samples at the Saski Palace reconstruction site
Monitoring of trial sandstone slabs is now under way as part of the reconstruction of the Saski (also Saxon) and Brühl Palaces and the tenement houses on Królewska Street. Twenty sandstone slabs, sourced from several Polish quarries, including near Szydłowiec and in Lower Silesia, have been delivered to Piłsudski Square. Regular on‑site monitoring will show […]
29th International Poster Biennale – Exhibition on Piłsudski Square
For the second time, the fencing around the reconstruction site for the Saxon and Brühl Palaces, as well as the tenement houses on Królewska Street, will serve as an outdoor poster gallery. The open‑air exhibition ‘Quo Vadis’, featuring selected works by artists taking part in the 29th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw, will be on […]
Nowy katalog dzieł z archiwów w Dreźnie: Pałac Saski na dawnych rysunkach
„Wspólne dziedzictwo polsko-saskie” to opracowany naukowo zbiór powstałych w okresie panowania dynastii saskiej ponad 1100 rysunków architektonicznych, które dziś znajdują się w drezdeńskich archiwach. Wzbogaconą o zbiór esejów publikację pod redakcją profesorów Jakuba Sity oraz Pawła Migasiewicza wydano m.in dzięki współpracy Instytutu Sztuki PAN, Zamku Królewskiego w Warszawie, Instytutu Polonika oraz spółki Pałac Saski. Premiera […]
298th anniversary of the Saxon Garden
The last day of May saw the largest Saxon Garden Festival to date. Nearly 80,000 Warsaw residents and visitors took part in the fourth edition of the all‑day retro event, whose 2025 programme was expanded with contributions from new partners. As a result, alongside musicians, interwar‑period re‑enactors, enthusiasts of penny‑farthings and automobiles, and virtual‑reality specialists, […]
Forum of Good Reconstruction Practices. The Saski Palace and the challenges of modernity
What challenges arise when reconstructing historic buildings with the latest technologies? This was just one of the topics discussed during the ‘Forum of Good Reconstruction Practices’, held in March 2025. This expert symposium forms part of the ongoing preparatory works for the reconstruction of the Saski and Brühl Palace complex, alongside the tenement houses on […]
Historic fragment of the Royal Castle discovered at the Brühl Palace site
On 31 March 2025, at the initiative of the Pałac Saski company, a fragment of a stone plaque that once adorned the Royal Castle’s eastern façade was formally presented to the Royal Castle at a ceremony in the Knights’ Hall. The inscribed sandstone slab, discovered during the first season of archaeological excavations conducted by the […]
Reconstruction of the Saski Palace: 2024 summary
The latest stages of preparatory works for the reconstruction of the Saski and Brühl Palace complex, as well as the three tenement houses on Królewska Street in Warsaw, are nearing completion. In 2024, works carried out on the site at Marshal J. Piłsudski Square focused primarily on safeguarding the historic fabric represented by the remains […]
Switch on the Saski Palace! A multimedia show in Piłsudski Square
A 3D model of the reconstructed Saski (also Saxon) and Brühl Palaces, along with the townhouses on Królewska Street, which has been attracting the attention of passersby in Piłsudski Square, Warsaw, since May 2024, has been given a new splash of colour. Now, inside the glass pavilion, visitors to the city centre can watch a […]