Venue
City: Torun, Poland - The hometown of Nicolaus Copernicus
Venue - Dance Hall: Palace Dambskich, Żeglarska 8
The seat of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Impression Music Theater in Toruń is the Dąmbski Palace - the residence of the Dąmbski family, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1693 by the Bishop of Kujawy Stanisław Dąmbski at ul. Sailing. Until the end of the 18th century, the building remained in the hands of the Dąmbski family, serving as a holiday and recreation residence for fairs and winter carnival. Currently, it is one of the few preserved examples of Toruń's baroque decorations.
Until the end of the 18th century, the palace remained in the hands of subsequent representatives of the Dąmbski family. In 1800 it was sold to a Prussian official, from 1815 it housed Hotel Gdański, and in 1870 it was taken over by the Prussian army. In the years 1874-1887 it was rebuilt: the baroque portal, the gable and the high hip roof were removed, replacing it with an oval roof made of corrugated metal. Since then, the palace has been turned into an officer's casino. 61st Infantry Regiment, existing until World War I. In 1920-1924 it was the seat of the state police and then the Society of Fine Arts. At that time, the Palace at Żeglarska 8 hosted works by such artists as Axentowicz and Weiss. Mehoffer, Kamocki, Filipkiewicz, as well as the famous exhibition of portraits of Witkacy, which was an important artistic and social event.