Postcard - Lublin. Governor's Palace

With the reconstruction of Litewski Square in the first decades of the 19th century, the former Lubomirski Palace, also known as Radziwiłł Palace, underwent an architectural transformation. Allegedly it was a gift from Barbara Radziwiłłówna to Sigismund Augustus. In fact, in the 16th century, the residence belonged to Mikołaj Firlej, Voivode of Lublin. A century later, on commission of the Lubomirski family, the nobleman's manor was rebuilt by Tylman of Gameren. Later the palace became the property of the Sanguszko family, and then of the Szeptycki family. In 1801, it came into possession of townsman Benjamin Finke, who bought it at a public auction. Finke donated the building to the government. It was soon used as a straw warehouse.

In the 1820s, it was decided that the dilapidated building would become the seat of the Lublin governor. Referring to the Baroque assumptions, the architects Józef Stompf and Jakub Hempel took care of a representative front courtyard. After many reconstructions the palace still looked impressive and became the seat of important institutions. Over time, fenced green areas were created in front of the front. The building received an arcaded portico, over which a glazed veranda was built. Such a view was immortalised on colourful postcards, which were the pride of the city. In the interwar period, the former Lubomirski Palace housed the District Command of the Second Corps of the Polish Army. After the war, there was the Faculty of Law, and then the Faculty of Political Science of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. Currently, the building is the property of the National Museum in Lublin.