Królikarnia

The palace was built in 1880, by Count Valeria Karol Thomatis, and designed by Dominik Merlini who was inspired by classicist styling. Its uncommon name (the Rabbitery) originated in Saxon times, when it served as a pet menagerie for the then-fashionable practice of hunting rabbits. Thomatis later ordered the building of a brewery, a brickyard, mill and barn, and a kitchen. Interestingly, the palace was later owned by two famous art collectors, one right after the other. First was Michał Hieronim Radziwiłł, who acquired the property in 1816, then Ksawery Pusłowski, who took it over in 1849. In 1889, ownership went into the hands of Countess Marta Krasińska. During WWII, the palace was completely destroyed, and the decision to rebuild was made by Xawery Dunikowski in 1948, as he wanted a place to exhibit his sculptures. He also wanted it to serve as his flat and studio, but the palace's full reconstruction was not completed until 1965, a year after his passing. Currently, the palace acts as the Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture, and has a beautiful surrounding park.