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6 unusual facts about Stanisław August Poniatowski


Education in Poland

In 1773 King Stanisław August Poniatowski established the Commission of National Education (Komisja Edukacji Narodowej), the world's first state ministry of education.

Franciszek Zabłocki

During King Stanislaw August's reign, Warsaw was the scene of great literary activity.

Józef Hen

with reflections about his childhood era; and My Friend the King about Stanisław August Poniatowski.

Osip Kozlovsky

Kozlovsky composed a famous Requiem Mass in E flat minor Missa pro defunctis for the death of Stanisław August Poniatowski, the King of Poland (1732–1798), commissioned by the King himself before his death and performed on February 25, 1798 in St Petersburg.

Royal Castle Library, Warsaw

It was built between 1779 and 1783 according to design of Dominik Merlini and Jan Chrystian Kamsetzer in order to accommodate the royal collection of books belonging to King Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last King of sovereign Poland.

Stanisław Poniatowski

Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732–1798), last King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania


Branicki Palace, Warsaw

The Branicki Palace previously had been called the Mrs Krakowska Palace, because after Branicki's death the property was inherited by his beautiful wife Izabella Poniatowska (1771), sister of king Stanisław August Poniatowski (Izabella was a daughter of Stanisław Poniatowski, Castellan of Kraków).

Franciszek Grocholski

Franciszek became Podstoli of Braclaw since 1761, Borough Writer of Krzemieniec since 1764, Chamberlain of King Stanisław August Poniatowski since 1767, Podczaszy of Braclaw since 1771, Chorąży of Winnica since 1772, Chorąży of Braclaw since 1774, Great Miecznik of the Crown since 1775, Bracław Voivodeship deputy for the Great Sejm.

Józef Kanty Ossoliński

After the death of August III he supported the election of the new Wettin candidate and opposed the election of Stanisław August Poniatowski, who at that time received support from the Russian Empire.

Vowchyn

In 1938 the remains of Stanisław August Poniatowski were moved to the Holy Trinity Chapel from St. Catherine's Church in Saint Petersburg.


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