Wańkowicz Manor in Vialikaja Sliapianka

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Wańkowicz Manor in Vialikaja Sliapianka
Сядзіба Ваньковічаў (Belarusian)
The manor house in 2013
Map
Interactive map of Wańkowicz Manor in Vialikaja Sliapianka
General information
Status #A8EDEF Cultural Heritage of Belarus
Architectural styleClassicism
LocationFilimonava Street, 24, Minsk, Belarus
Coordinates53°55′10.95″N 27°38′19.46″E / 53.9197083°N 27.6387389°E / 53.9197083; 27.6387389
Current tenantsRestaurant
Construction startedFirst half of the 19th century
ClientWańkowicz family

The Wańkowicz Manor in Vialikaja Sliapianka (Сядзі́ба Ванько́вічаў у Вялі́кай Сляпя́нцы) is a historic manor house and park complex located in Minsk, Belarus. It is a monument of Classicist architecture situated on Filimonava Street.

History

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Manor outbuilding, 1920
The manor in 1932

The settlement of Sliapianka emerged in the 16th century at the intersection of two roads leading to Minsk: the Haradzishchanski and Starabarysauski highways. Until the mid-18th century, the estate belonged to the Radziwiłł family. Later, these lands passed to the Wańkowicz family. In the second half of the 18th century, Aleksander Wańkowicz divided his extensive holdings between his two sons: Stanisław (died 1812) and Melchior (1775–1842). This led to the creation of two separate estates: Vialikaja Sliapianka (Great Sliapianka) and Malaja Sliapianka (Little Sliapianka).

After Stanisław's death, Vialikaja Sliapianka was inherited by his son Edward Wańkowicz (1793–1872), a cousin of the painter Walenty Wańkowicz. The estate later passed to Edward's youngest son Władysław (1839–1888), then to Edward's eldest brother Zygmunt (1820–1891), and finally to Zygmunt's son Piotr Wańkowicz (1866–1936), the last owner of the estate.[1]

The current manor complex was formed in the first half of the 19th century. The thick walls of the central part suggest that the construction may have utilized the remnants of an earlier fortified structure from the Radziwiłł era. The ensemble originally included a stone manor house, wooden wings (which have not survived), and a park. The park was redesigned in 1896 by the renowned gardener Walerian Kronenberg.[1]

Today, the building houses a restaurant with a closed territory.

Architecture

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The palace is a two-story, T-shaped building with a high plinth, covered by a gable roof hidden behind a parapet. The end walls are decorated with triangular pediments. The main façade features a wide central risalit (projection). The façades are decorated with pilasters, profiled cornices, and other classicist elements.

The internal layout has been altered over time. Originally, there were two entrances located on the extreme axes of the risalit, each leading to a separate hallway with a staircase. The right entrance was for guests, while the left was for service and administration. The grand salon (ballroom) was located on the first floor. The walls were once decorated with valuable paintings by artists such as Szymon Czechowicz, Jan Rustem, Julian Fałat, Stanisław Wyspiański, Leon Wyczółkowski, and Henryk Weyssenhoff.[1] Fragments of mosaic floors and cornices have been preserved in the interior.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Aftanazy, Roman (1991). Dzieje rezydencji na dawnych kresach Rzeczypospolitej. Vol. 1. Wrocław: Ossolineum. pp. 159–162. ISBN 83-04-03701-7.
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  • Media related to Manor of Wańkowicz family in Minsk at Wikimedia Commons
  • Photos of the manor on Radzima.org