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♥♥♥ Potocki Palace ♥♥♥
The Potocki Palace in Lviv: was built in the 1880s as an urban seat of Alfred
Józef Potocki, former Minister-President of Austria. No cost was spared to make
it the grandest nobleman's residence in the city.
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The French architect Louis Dauvergne elaborated all of
Beaux-Arts stylistic devices to produce a hypertrophied imitation of a French
hôtel particulier. An open, parklike setting was scored to give the mansion a
sense of depth.
At the start of the 20th century, the parkland gave
way to a network of apartment buildings. It was confiscated by the Ukrainian
Soviet Socialist Republic in 1940. The palace itself was adapted for holding
wedding ceremonies in 1972 and subsequently underwent restoration.
In the 2000s, the President of Ukraine appropriated
the palace as one of his residences. Some of its architectural motifs were
borrowed by the next-door exhibition hall (inaugurated in 1996).
The matches of the Women's World Chess Championship
2016 were played in the palace.
Thank You Very Much My Friend: Kristina for The Beautiful
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