Wilhelm Ellis Rau Palace

Wilhelm Ellis Rau Palace (Polish: Pałacyk Wilhelma Ellisa Raua) is a historical building, located on Ujazdów Avenue in Warsaw, Poland.[1]

Wilhelm Ellis Rau Palace
Wilhelm Ellis Rau Palace
LocationWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship; in Poland
Coordinates52°13′26″N 21°01′24″E / 52.22389°N 21.02333°E / 52.22389; 21.02333
Built1868
ArchitectLeandro Marconi
Architectural style(s)Renaissance Revival
Wilhelm Ellis Rau Palace is located in Poland
Wilhelm Ellis Rau Palace
Location of Wilhelm Ellis Rau Palace in Poland

The palace was built between 1866 and 1868 under architect Leandro Marconi's designs. In the nineteen-twenties of the Polish interwar period the palace was rented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, serving the function of vice-minister Jan Szembek's residence. The villa burned down in 1944. After World War II, the building was rebuilt between 1948 and 1949, under Polish architect Szymon Syrkus and Swiss architect Hans Schmidt.[2]

The palace, which is next to the US Embassy, houses the Embassy of Switzerland and the Swiss export promotional organisation Osec.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pałacyk Wilhelma Ellisa Rau'a". miasteria.pl. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Pałacyk Rau'a - Miasteria.pl". miasteria.pl. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Ambasada Szwajcarii w Warszawie". www.eda.admin.ch (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2017.