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HISTORY
The expansive lot at 16 Kanonicza St. saw first construction works as early as the first decade of the 16th century. By 1550s two separate multi-storey houses stood here. Between 1411–1435 canon Paweł Włodzimierski of the Dołęga Coat of Arms adopting the walls of both buildings erected a  sizable palace that occupied the whole width of the lot.

In 1455 the Palace was completely destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt. Successive owners decorated and altered the residence, with several conversions taking place in the 16th century (for example, a new polychrome ceiling, portal and two annexes were added). Various further additions were made in the following centuries. Following the requisition of the property by the occupying Austrian authorities (1802) the building frequently changed hands.

In the 1970s, after the relocation of all of its occupants, the building underwent an architectural survey, after which it was left to fall into decline. Toward the end of the 20th century the derelict palace was purchased by the Likus. Hotele i restauracje group, highly regarded for luxurious historic hotels (the group’s Hotel Stary in Krakow received the Prix Villégiature award for “Best Hotel Interior Design in Europe”).

The renovation works carried out in Copernicus at the beginning of the 20th century under the auspices of the new owner restored the hotel’s former glory and splendour.