Church of St. Casimir
Description:
The Church of St. Casimir, in the late Baroque style, was founded in 1688 by King Jan III Sobeski and his wife, designed by the leading Polish-Dutch architect Tilman Hamerski.
In addition to the war, the church survived a fire caused by lightning, which destroyed the building. Since 1882, under the leadership of Vladislav Kosmovsky, repair work began in the building. At the same time, the church was rebuilt in the style of Palladionism, an early form of classicism, which is based on strict adherence to symmetry.
Initially, the church was decorated with frescoes, now the white walls and ceilings emphasize a more classical than baroque style. Inside is the tomb of Princess Maria Caroline de Bouillon, the great daughter of Jan III Sobeska and the last representative of this glorious family. Behind the walls there is a magnificent garden, which belongs to the XVII century.