It was raised in 1819-1822 for Grand Duke Constantine according to a design by Jakub Kubicki. The interior decorations were kept in the rich classicistic style and the palace was furnished with period furniture. When Poland regained its independence, the palace became the seat of Marshal Józef Piłsudski, and after his death it was turned into a museum. After 1945 it served as a seat of the state highest authorities. In 1989-1994 the Belvedere Palace was the residence of the president of Poland. Now it is an official State residence. In 1995 an exhibition devoted to Józef Piłsudski was arranged in the palace.