Palac Mostowskich, Police headquarters

Mostowski Palace (Polish: Palac Mostowskich) is an 18th-century palace in Warsaw, Poland. Originally built in 1762-65 in the Baroque style, the palace was purchased by the government and rebuilt in 1823-24 in the Classical style. The building became the seat of the Congress Kingdom's Commission of Internal Affairs and Police, and a venue of concerts by Fryderyk Chopin.

Renovated in 1920, it became the seat of various municipal offices. In 1944, it was destroyed by the Germans, except for the facade. After the war, in 1949, the Mostowski Palace was rebuilt. It is now the seat of Warsaw's police headquarters.

Photo 144, May 2007