Wilhelm Ellis Rau Palace

Wilhelm Ellis Rau Palace (Polish: Pałacyk Wilhelma Ellisa Raua) - a historical building, located by 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
Built1868
ArchitectLeandro Marconi
Architectural style(s)Renaissance Revival
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 and Swiss architects, Szymon Syrkus and Hans Schmidt respectably.[2]

The palaces houses the Embassy of Switzerland and the Swiss promotional non-profit organisation for Swiss exports, Osec. Next to the building is the location of the Embassy of the United States of America.[3]

  • View of Rau Palace from Ujazdów Avenue
  • Garden view with Swiss flag
  • Detailed sculpture on the palace's walls

References
  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.
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