Ogiński and Potulicki Palace in Kraków

The Ogiński and Potulicki Palace stands at Piłsudskiego 4, in Kraków's Nowy Świat district. It was built in 1879 to a design by Filip Pokutyński as the town palace of both families.

History of the building

Later it housed the Kraków Equestrian Societies, and with them the Kraków Resursa and the Horse Casino. During the Second World War the palace was destroyed in a bombing raid. After the war the Archdiocese of Kraków, through the efforts of Cardinal Adam Stefan Sapieha, bought the ruins together with the plot and faithfully rebuilt the palace. First it housed the minor seminary, and then a second building of the Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Kraków. The building is in the heritage register, and the brick building has the entry number 321.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 4, Kraków.
• The building belongs to the seminary, so the sources do not confirm that the interiors are open to visitors. It is safest to view it from the street.
• Nearest: the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, and further on the Planty Park.