Palace on the Water, Lazienki Park, Warsaw.

The Thursday dinners (Polish: obiady czwartkowe) were meetings of artists, intellectuals, and statesmen held by the last King of Poland, Stanislaw August Poniatowski. With permission, Author: Marek and Ewa Wojciechowscy, http://www. ... With permission, Author: Marek and Ewa Wojciechowscy, http://www. ... The castle in Łazienki Park Łazienki Park (Polish Park Łazienkowski or simply Łazienki) – the most beautiful park in Warsaw with many classical monuments, founded in the 18th century from an initiative of the Polish king Stanislaus II Augustus Poniatowski. ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... For other persons named Stanisław Poniatowski, see Stanisław Poniatowski. ...

The dinners were held each week beginning in 1771, first in the Royal Castle in Warsaw and later in the Palace on the Water. During the dinners, which typically lasted three hours, the king dined with his guests and discussed literature, art, and politics. Many of the guests were prominent Polish figures, including luminaries such as Ignacy Krasicki, Franciszek Bohomolec, Adam Naruszewicz, Ignacy Potocki, Hugo Kołłątaj, Jan and Jedrzej Sniadecki, Stanislaw Konarski, Tomasz Adam Ostrowski and kanclerz Andrzej Zamoyski. 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Royal Castle in Warsaw Royal Castle after the Warsaw Uprising Royal Castle in Warsaw (Polish Zamek Królewski), is the royal palace and official residence of the Polish monarchs, in Warsaw. ... Ignacy Krasicki Ignacy Krasicki (February 3, 1735 - March 14, 1801) was a Polish prince of the Roman Catholic Church, social critic, a leading writer and the outstanding poet of the Polish Enlightenment, hailed by contemporaries as the Prince of Poets. ... Noble Family Naruszewicz Coat of Arms Wadwicz Parents  ? Consorts none Children none Date of Birth October 20, 1733 Place of Birth Polesie Date of Death July 8, 1796 Place of Death Janów Podlaski Adam Naruszewicz (1733-1798) was a Polish nobleman, poet, historian, dramatist, translator, publicist, Jesuit and titular... Noble Family Potocki Coat of Arms Piława Parents Eustachy Potocki Marianna Kątska Consorts Elżbieta Lubomirska Children with Elżbieta Lubomirska Krystyna Potocka Date of Birth February 28, 1750 Place of Birth Radzyn Podlaski Date of Death August 30, 1809 Place of Death Vienna Count Roman Ignacy Franciszek Potocki (generally known as... Noble Family KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj Coat of Arms Kotwica Parents Antoni KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj Marianna MierzeÅ„ska Consorts None Children None Date of Birth April 1, 1750 Place of Birth NiecisÅ‚owice Date of Death February 28, 1812 Place of Death Warsaw Hugo KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj (1750-1812) was a Polish Roman Catholic... . Jan Śniadecki Jan Śniadecki (August 28, 1756 in Żnin - November 9, 1830 in Jaszuny near Wilno), greatest Polish mathematician, philosopher and astronomer at the turn of the 18th century. ... Jędrzej Śniadecki (1768 - 1838) was a Polish writer, medic, chemist and biologist. ... Stanislaw Konarski StanisÅ‚aw Konarski, real name: Hieronim Konarski (b. ... Noble Family Ostrowski Coat of Arms Rawicz Parents Piotr Ostrowski Konstancja Stoińska Consorts Apolonia Ledóchowska Children with Apolonia Ledóchowska Mechtylda Ludwika Teofila Ostrowska Władysław Ostrowski Date of Birth December 21, 1735 Place of Birth Ostrów Date of Death February 5, 1817 Place of Death Warsaw Tomasz Adam Ostrowski (1735-1817... Kanclerz (Polish for Chancellor, from latin:castellanus) was one of the highest officials in the historic Poland. ... Noble Family Zamoyski Coat of Arms Jelita Parents Michał Zdzisław Zamoyski Anna Działyńska Consorts Konstancja Czartoryska Children with Konstancja Czartoryska Aleksander August Zamoyski Stanislaw Kostka Zamoyski Anna Zamoyska Date of Birth October 12, 1716 Place of Birth Biezun, Poland Date of Death February 10, 1792 Place of Death Zamość, Poland...