Karol Podczaszyński

Between 1814 and 1816 he continued his studies on architecture in St. Petersburg, where he became the first Pole on the Imperial Academy of Arts. Between 1817 and 1819 Podczaszyński also travelled around European countries, visiting Königsberg, Danzig, Berlin, Paris, Naples, Venice and Vienna before returning to Cracow. Upon his return to Vilnius in 1819, he was offered a chair of architecture, which he accepted. Among his most notable architectural works are the refurbishment of the interior of the Vilna University (1802-1804), including the Aula's interior, Evangelical Reformers' Church (1829-1835) and the neoclassical Jan Śniadecki's manor in Jašiūnai (reconstructed between 1824 and 1828). Yet another of Podczaszyński's major works was the neo-Palladian Tusculanum manor (in modern Žirmūnai, Vilnius), completed in 1825. The entire Žirmūnai microdistrict in Vilnius was named after his native village, a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the time of his birth. In modern times the palace serves as the seat of the President of Lithuania. Podczaszyński has also reconstructed the Orthodox Cathedral of the Theotokos into the Anatomicum of his alma mater (1822). Finally, between 1836 and 1838 he designed the interior of three chapels of the St. Władysław and Stanisław Cathedral of Vilnius and reconstructed the Town Hall in Kaunas. In 1839, Podczaszyński took the first known daguerreotype in present-day Lithuania. Podczaszyński died in Vilnius on 19 April 1860 at age 70 and was interred in Rasos Cemetery. His son, Paweł Bolesław Podczaszyński also became a noted architect.

Karol Podczaszyński studied at Imperial University of Vilna and Imperial Academy of Arts. Karolis Gregotovičius is recorded as having studied under Karol Podczaszyński. The recorded working language is Polish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Vilnius. Employment is recorded with Imperial University of Vilna. Works named in the authority record are Bulhak Palace in Žyličy and Nomenklatura architektoniczna, czyli Słownik powodowany cieśliczych wyrazów.

• Name — Karol Podczaszyński • Born — 7 November 1790 • Birthplace — Žyrmuny, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth • Died — 19 April 1860 • Place of death — Vilnius, Russian Empire • Occupation — * Architect • professor • Education — Krzemieniec Lyceum Imperial Academy of Arts • Alma Mater — Vilnius University • Resting Place — Rasos Cemetery, Vilnius • Illustration — Evangelical Reformers Church in Vilnius, the finest work of Podczaszyński • Illustration — Drawing of the Jašiūnai Manor in the 19th century • Illustration — Tuskulėnai manor palace