The palace and the courtyard buildings are located between the All Saints 3–4 Square (Plac Wszystkich Świętych) and the Deputies 8–12 Street (ul.

There were theatre productions held at the auditoriums and art exhibitions organized including painting studio gallery of Piotr Michałowski, one of the greatest Polish painters of the Romantic period.

The palace was severely damaged during the fire of Krakow in 1850; the Wielkopolskis decided to sell the burned-out building.

According to Resolution of the City Council the building restoration was carried out based on design by architect Paweł Barański from 1865 to 1868.

The upper parts of the walls of the hall were decorated with carved busts of the Polish kings.