Saxon Palace

The Saxon Palace (Polish: pałac Saski w Warszawie) was, before World War II, one of the most distinctive buildings in Warsaw, Poland.

After the Polish government announced plans to reconstruct the building, ground work commenced in August 2022.

[3] The Saxon Palace had been preceded by a manor houses (dwór) belonging to Tobiasz Morsztyn [pl].

In 1925, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was established within the colonnade-topped arcade that joined the Palace's two symmetric wings.

On 11 November 2018, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Poland's post-World War I independence, President Andrzej Duda reaffirmed the intent to rebuild the palace.

Saxon Palace in the 18th century, view from the Saxon Garden.
Saxon Palace, seen from Saxon Square . Before the arcade housing the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stands Thorvaldsen 's equestrian statue of Prince Józef Poniatowski (after World War II, relocated to Krakowskie Przedmieście , in front of the Presidential Palace ).