Palac Koelichenow

The Koelichen Palace is a historic building in Warsaw's Włochy district, built in the late 18th century and now used as a public library. Originally used as a residence by Count Tadeusz Antoni Mostowski, the estate later passed to the Koelichen family, who had it remodeled in the 19th century. The palace stands out for its irregular floor plan and a Neo-Renaissance façade with eclectic touches. It sits within Kombattantów Park, a landscape garden laid out in the early 19th century and later redesigned in the English style. Here you'll find old trees such as plane trees and tulip trees, some of which are protected as natural monuments. The palace's silhouette is now part of the district's coat of arms. The park also commemorates a tragic event of World War II, when thousands of men were rounded up here during the Warsaw Uprising for deportation to concentration camps. Two memorial stones recall these events, while the protected building itself offers a quiet place for culture and remembrance.