Leszczynskis' House

Main data:

Year of construction: 1660
Year of reconstruction: 1949
Designer: ???
Location: ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie ('Cracow Suburb' Street) 87

Leszczynskis' House (Kamienica Leszczyńskich) is situated at 87, Krakowskie Przedmiescie ('Cracow Suburb') street, just next to Plac Zamkowy (Castle Square). Its front is said to be one of the most beautiful ones in rococo style in Warsaw.

Leszczynskis' House, just like neighbouring Nowicki's House, was constructed about year 1660. It was built for king's doctor Jan Pastorius. Six years after its construction, it became the property of primate Michal Prazmowski, that is why it is sometimes called Prazmowskis' House. The today's form the building has since 1754. The house was rebuilt then for Leszczynskis' family, according to the project of Jakub Fontana.

The war's destructions did not omit the house. It was burned in 1939. In the end of 1940s, when exactly under the house the tunnel of Trasa W-Z (W-Z road) was built, part of the building was disassembled. Fortunately, whole building was restored soon. Today, just like Nowickis' House, the building belong to Polish Men of Letters Association. From 2002 to 2003 a major overhaul of the elevation was made. The building's front was covered by an advertisement then. Today, we can admire the house again.