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| The '''Abbot's Palace in Oliwa''' ({{lang-pl|Pałac Opatów w Oliwie}})<ref> Mark Salter, Jonathan Bousfield, , Rough Guides, 2002, pg. 187</ref> is a ] palace in ], a quarter of ] (Danzig). The first portion of the palace, the "Old Palace" was constructed in the 15th century. Later, in the first half of the sixteen hundreds a "New Palace" was added, which served as the residency of the then abbot of the ], ]. The final additions to the palace were made between 1754 and 1756, and were funded by another Cisterian abbot, ].<ref name=mng>Muzeum Narodowe w Gdańsku, (National Museum in Gdańsk. Department of Modern Art - The Opatów Palace in Oliwa), last accessed August 17, 2010</ref> | The '''Abbot's Palace in Oliwa''' ({{lang-pl|Pałac Opatów w Oliwie}})<ref> Mark Salter, Jonathan Bousfield, , Rough Guides, 2002, pg. 187</ref> is a ] palace in ], a quarter of ] (Danzig). The first portion of the palace, the "Old Palace" was constructed in the 15th century. Later, in the first half of the sixteen hundreds a "New Palace" was added, which served as the residency of the then abbot of the ], ]. The final additions to the palace were made between 1754 and 1756, and were funded by another Cisterian abbot, ].<ref name=mng>Muzeum Narodowe w Gdańsku, (National Museum in Gdańsk. Department of Modern Art - The Opatów Palace in Oliwa), last accessed August 17, 2010</ref> | ||
| After the ], in 1831 Prussia confiscated real estate of the Cistercians and the palace became property of the ]. |
After the ], in 1831 Prussia confiscated real estate of the Cistercians and the palace became personal property of the ]. It remained empty until 1869 when ] took up residence there. After her death in 1888 the ownership of the palace was taken over by the city of Oliwa, which used it for offices and apartments.<ref name=gd>Gdansk.pl, (Department of Modern Art - Opatów Palace in Oliwa, History of the Structure), last accessed August 17, 2010</ref> | ||
| During the interwar period of the ] the palace contained a museum which housed exhibitions on the history of the region. The director |
During the interwar period of the ] the palace contained a museum which housed exhibitions on the history of the region. The director of the museum was Dr. ].<ref name=gd/> | ||
| In 1945, at the end of ] (during which time it served as an arms depot) it was set on fire by ] who sought to clear the terrain in front of the advancing ].<ref name=gd/><ref>Philip Ward, , Pelican Publishing, 1989, pg. 103.</ref> | In 1945, at the end of ] (during which time it served as an arms depot) it was set on fire by ] who sought to clear the terrain in front of the advancing ].<ref name=gd/><ref>Philip Ward, , Pelican Publishing, 1989, pg. 103.</ref> | ||
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| Abbot's Palace in Oliwa | |
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.jpg) Abbot's Palace in Oliwa | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Roccoco |
| Town or city | Oliwa (Oliva) |
| Country | Poland |
| Construction started | 15th century. Major construction 1754-56. |
| Completed | 1756 |
| Demolished | 1945 |
| Client | Jacek Rybiński |
The Abbot's Palace in Oliwa (Template:Lang-pl) is a roccoco palace in Oliwa, a quarter of Gdańsk (Danzig). The first portion of the palace, the "Old Palace" was constructed in the 15th century. Later, in the first half of the sixteen hundreds a "New Palace" was added, which served as the residency of the then abbot of the Cistercians, Jan Grabiński. The final additions to the palace were made between 1754 and 1756, and were funded by another Cisterian abbot, Jacek Rybiński.
After the partitions of Poland, in 1831 Prussia confiscated real estate of the Cistercians and the palace became personal property of the House of Hohenzollern. It remained empty until 1869 when Maria Hohenzollern took up residence there. After her death in 1888 the ownership of the palace was taken over by the city of Oliwa, which used it for offices and apartments.
During the interwar period of the Free City of Danzig the palace contained a museum which housed exhibitions on the history of the region. The director of the museum was Dr. Erich Keyser.
In 1945, at the end of World War II (during which time it served as an arms depot) it was set on fire by German troops who sought to clear the terrain in front of the advancing Red Army.
The palace was rebuild in 1965 through the efforts of the Muzeum Pomorskie w Gdańsku (Pomeranian Museum in Gdańsk). It initially served as the ethnographic department of the museum. In 1972 the Museum was elevated to a status of a National Museum.
Since 1989 the palace contains the Department of Modern Art of the Polish National Museum in Gdańsk. In February of 1990 a special gallery devoted to contemporary Polish art was established. Permanent exhibitions include works by Polish artists from 19th and 20th century (painting, sculpture and ceramics). Some of the artists whose works are on display include Zbigniew Pronaszko, Jan Cybis, Henryk Stażewski, Andrzej Wróblewski, Tadeusz Kantor, Jerzy Nowosielski, Alfred Lenica, Jacek Lebenstein, Teresa Pągowska, Zdzisław Beksiński, Edward Dwurnik and Władysław Hasior. It also houses the "Promotional Gallery" which exhibits works by young artists.
References
- Mark Salter, Jonathan Bousfield, Rough guide to Poland , Rough Guides, 2002, pg. 187
- Muzeum Narodowe w Gdańsku, Oddział Sztuki Nowoczesnej – Pałac Opatów w Oliwie (National Museum in Gdańsk. Department of Modern Art - The Opatów Palace in Oliwa), last accessed August 17, 2010
- ^ Gdansk.pl, "Oddział Sztuki Nowoczesnej - Pałac Opatów w Oliwie, Historia obiektu" (Department of Modern Art - Opatów Palace in Oliwa, History of the Structure), last accessed August 17, 2010
- Philip Ward, Polish Cities: Travels in Cracow and the South, Gdansk, Malbork, and Warsaw, Pelican Publishing, 1989, pg. 103.
- Museo.pl, "Muzea w Polsca" (Museums in Poland) Pałac Opatów w Oliwie, last accessed, August 21, 2010.