Episode 115
Czapski Palace
Sat, 2017-Aug-26 21:53 UTC
Length - 1:41
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.
Our random article today is Czapski Palace.
The Czapski Palace (Polish: Pałac Czapskich, IPA: [ˈpawat͡s ˈt͡ʂapskʲix]), also called the Krasiński, Sieniawski or Raczyński Palace, is a substantial palace in the center of Warsaw, at 5 Krakowskie Przedmieście. It is considered one of the most distinguished examples of rococo architecture in Poland's capital.
The building, just across the street from the University of Warsaw, has been home to famous persons including artist Zygmunt Vogel, composer Frédéric Chopin, and poets Zygmunt Krasiński and Cyprian Norwid.
The palace now houses the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 21:53 UTC on Saturday, 26 August 2017.
For the full current version of the article, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czapski_Palace.
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