Saxon Palace and Saski Square in the modern era. Reconstruction or paradigm change

Abstract

The Saxon Axis, a large baroque complex consisting of a royal palace with annexes, stables and other buildings, a front courtyard and a vast park complex, deprived of its residential function at the beginning of the modern era, as state property, became the subject of interest of the authorities aware of the key role of this complex in the city space. Throughout the 19th century, many architectural initiatives were undertaken to transform the palace and the square. The article attempts to prove that the plans for this place, both those designed and implemented, were subordinated primarily to the needs of the celebration and commemoration of power. The reconstruction of the Saxon Palace was intended only to create a worthy setting for a monument important to the government and a square intended for organizing state ceremonies.