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Reconstruction of the Saski Palace, the Brühl Palace and the tenement houses on Królewska Street

in preparationstage: permits
2.5 bn PLN
estimate · data from 2021net or gross: not recorded≈ 2.5 bn PLN (value-by-stage, est., nominal)funding: state budget (2021 special act)

A government project to reconstruct the western frontage of Piłsudski Square in Warsaw (Mazowieckie Voivodeship): the Saski Palace, the neighbouring Brühl Palace, and the tenement houses on Królewska Street, destroyed during the Second World War. The investment is being carried out by the special-purpose company Pałac Saski sp. z o.o., established in December 2021, on the basis of a dedicated 2021 act. The whole was estimated in the act's justification at approx. PLN 2.45 billion, and by 2025 approx. PLN 85 million had been spent on preparatory works (archaeological research, documentation, an architectural competition won in 2023 by the WXCA studio). Despite declarations, construction has not started: there is no building permit and no signed design contract with WXCA, and the appellate authority only in February 2026 opened the way to obtaining the environmental decision. The Supreme Audit Office (NIK) pointed to the lack of a realistic cost estimate and schedule and to the risk of missing the deadline set for 31 December 2030. In 2026 the Ministry of Culture confirmed the continuation of the investment and denied reports of its termination.

How it went

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Deliverynot yet due[5]
Utilisationtoo early[3]

Timeline

  1. Announced2018
  2. Original date2030
  3. Current date2030

Change history

  • Jul 2026status: in progressInvestment continued in the preparatory phase (not suspended): location decision by the Mazowieckie Voivode of 21 January 2026, a second season of archaeological research at the Brühl Palace site from March 2026, and negotiations on the design contract with the WXCA studio (signing planned for autumn 2026). In June 2026 the Ministry of Culture denied reports of the investment's termination. Construction has not yet begun – no building permit, expected according to the company by July 2027.
  • 2023stage: permits

Significance

The reconstruction is to recreate the historic development of the western frontage of Piłsudski Square, destroyed during the Second World War, and to close off the space around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; the buildings are to serve public functions. It would be the most expensive reconstruction in Warsaw since the rebuilding of the Royal Castle. The project remains politically contested – disputes concern costs, purposefulness, and the pace of work – and years of delays (the missing environmental decision, the unsigned contract with the designer, NIK's remarks) make the original 2030 deadline unrealistic. The Ministry of Culture described the investment as the symbolic end of Poland's postwar reconstruction.

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  1. Money.pl1 Dec 2021
    CostInvestor
    CostKoszt całego przedsięwzięcia (włącznie z odbudową sąsiedniego Pałacu Brühla oraz kamienic przy ul. Królewskiej w Warszawie) wyceniono na 2,45 mld zł.
    InvestorW środę powołana została Spółka Celowa Pałac Saski sp. z o.o., która zajmie się przedsięwzięciem.
    Locationkamienic przy ul. Królewskiej w Warszawie
  2. PropertyNews.pl4 Mar 2026
  3. Forsal.pl27 Mar 2026
    StatusStageStage historyAnnouncedOriginal dateUtilisation
    Status · UtilisationTym czasem nie wbito nawet pierwszej łopaty.
    StageBrakuje nie tylko pozwolenia na budowę, ale także umowy z projektantami.
    Stage historyW 2023 roku wybrano projektantów odbudowy. W prestiżowym konkursie zwyciężyła polska pracownia WXCA
    AnnouncedPo raz kolejny do sprawy wrócił prezydent RP Andrzej Duda w 2018 roku.
    Original dateZagrożony jest planowany termin ukończenia inwestycji oszacowany pierwotnie na 2030 rok.
  4. Architektura-Murator24 Jun 2026
  5. PropertyDesign.pl24 Jun 2026
    StatusCurrent dateDelivery
    Status · DeliveryObecnie na terenie budowy wciąż trwają prace archeologiczne
    Current datePierwotnie inwestycja miała zostać ukończona w 2030 roku, jednak dotrzymanie tego terminu stoi pod znakiem zapytania.
  6. Rzeczpospolita15 Jul 2026
  7. Pałac Saski sp. z o.o.2026
  8. Funding
    FundingInwestycje są finansowane z budżetu państwa z części pozostającej w dyspozycji ministra właściwego do spraw kultury i ochrony dziedzictwa narodowego lub z innych źródeł.
  9. Najwyższa Izba Kontroli16 Feb 2026I/25/001/KNO