Upgrading wof the roof over Belvedere

The “The revitalisation and digitalisation of Wilanów, the only Baroque royal residence in Poland” project involved the replacement of the roofing over the central part of the Wilanów Palace (approx. 280 sq. m).

The roofing was made of copper sheet laid during the overhaul of the palace carried out half a century ago – in the 1950s and 60s . The project was directly related to the conservation and restoration work performed on the Banqueting Hall, which is located below the above-mentioned roof. The upgrading of the roof over Belvedere protected the space decorated with polychromes of outstanding value. The project was also related to the essential conservation work on the eight stone sculptures adorning the attic of the belvedere (the complex de-installation and reinstallation of the sculptures was the difficult part of the work). Due to the upgrading consisting not only of replacing the roofing with a specially selected patinated copper sheet but also of the required replacement of wooden beams of the roof truss, the least accessible parts of all Palace roofs were thoroughly protected for years to come.

The upgrading of the roof over Belvedere was conducted as a part of the “The revitalisation and digitalisation of Wilanów, the only Baroque royal residence in Poland” project. The Project had secured support from the European Regional Development Fund under the Infrastructure and Environment 2007-2013 Operational Programme, Priority XI “Culture and Cultural Heritage”, Activity 11.1. Protecting and maintaining cultural heritage of over-regional importance. In accordance with the adopted Project Implementation Scheme, the investment was completed by 30 September 2015. The total value of the Project: PLN 18 854 348,06. The amount of additional financing: PLN 14 912 881,37 (European Regional Development Fund: PLN 12 675 949,15, and State Budget: PLN 2 236 932,22). For more information on the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme please visit www.pois.gov.pl. For more information about the project please click on this link.