Despite his Italian name, he was a native of Varsovian. It was his father who placed the Zygmunt’s Column in the Castle Square in Warsaw. Following in his father’s footsteps and perhaps in his protection, Augustine Locci becomes an adviser to King John III’s building arts after receiving his engineering teachings in Rome. As Juliusz Starzyński cites an outstanding researcher in the history of the Palace in Willnow, Locci did not consider himself an architect, but only a lover of shoulder art. This did not prevent King Jan III from appointing him as administrator of the rebuilt small manor house acquired in 1677 into an Italian villa-style manor house.
The royal purchase of the property, where we now admire the Wilanow Palace is associated with a certain incident. For the purpose of organizing meetings near the capital of the country, Jan III saw a small manor house in the village of Milanow, and since the king could not acquire earthly goods, the village was bought by the person of the crown Mark Matczynski and took it over in court. The king changed the name of the village from Milanow to Wilanow.
Augustine Locci began the expansion of the acquired manor house in 1677. Thanks to the correspondence sent to King John III as a report on the course of construction, we can learn a lot of interesting details, such as the construction costs of 800 polish zlotys per week, and a maximum team of wokers was 60 people.
Oddly enough, the correspondent of its creator Augustine Locci to the Polish King Jan III was in vain in the palace. The preserved lists are currently in Minsk, Belarus. The stranger is that both historical figures were not associated with Belarus in any way.
Construction works in Wilanow digested until 1696. During this time, the manor house became wider, gained a floor, two towers and an extensive park of gardens. The palace began to act as a royal residence and an important center for the development of Polish culture. The characteristic two side wings were created later after the death of the king and were the work of another creator.
Currently, Absorbed by the expanding capital of Poland, the Palace of King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanow has become a very popular resting place for Warsaw residents. There is no day not to meet visitors in the palace gardens. This luxury, however, costs money, admission to the garden of The Palace of King Jan III costs 7 PLN (circa 1.5 USD) and for viewing the castle inside you need to pay 25 PLN (circa 6 USD). (Brux)
Thanks to:
Konrad Pyzel Deputy Head of Communication Department Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów.
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