The Copper-Roof Palace is an 18th-century Rococo palace in Warsaw, Poland. It stands beside the Royal Castle and slopes down from Castle Square and the Old Town. It takes its name from its copper roof, which was rare in the first half of the 18th century.
The site first held a patrician house built for Wawrzyniec Reffus in 1651 to 1656, which was destroyed in 1657. It was remodeled in 1698 to 1701 for Jerzy Dominik Lubomirski, with Jakub Fontana listed as architect. A northern wing followed in 1720. Later owners included King Stanisław August Poniatowski. In 1944 German forces burned the left wing and central building, and the palace was rebuilt in 1948 to 1949 using 18th-century paintings by Bernardo Bellotto.
It has been a branch of the Royal Castle Museum since 1989, and it is part of the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Warsaw.
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