From March 1971 the function of the investor in the reconstruction of the Royal Castle in Warsaw has been played by the Main Office fo r the Development of the City of W a rsaw - the East (the DRM). This organization has already some experience in the reconstruction of historic structures. It ran the reconstruction of Warsaw tenement houses at Bednarska, Krakowskie Przedmieście and in the Old and New Town. The first investment tasks were executed without any change in organizational structures of the DRM Warsaw — the East. Only afte r the completion of the Castle in the raw state an organizational team consisting of 20-22 persons was brought to life. The duties of the team comprised the following tasks: preparation of documentation, technical supervision of the execution and social campaigns, analysis of costs and the settlement of the work. The reconstruction of the Castle was commenced on September 17, 1971. The date fo r the completion of the building in the raw state was fixed by the Civic Committee fo r the Reconstruction of the Royal Castle fo r the end of 1973, but following working consultations with the p a rticipation of the general constructor (i.e. the State Ateliers fo r the Conservation of Monuments) the date was postponed until July 22, 1974 and was kept. In 1977 the first element of the Castle was installed. In the next year administration and social parts in the 2nd flo o r of the Saxon and north wing were given to use. In 1980 the remaining administration rooms in the groundfloor of the west and north wings were completed. From 1981 individual groups of historic rooms were delivered. In 1984 a ceremony of handing over the structure to its user, i.e. the management of the Royal Castle, was held. When pursuing such a difficult goal as the restitution of the Castle, the tasks of the investor were enormous. His role began with the preparation of design documentation which was drawn by stages and simultaneously with the work being done. Technical data of the preliminary plan were as follows: the cubage — 144,580 m3, surface area — 21,680 m2. In the period of one year the investor had to conclude 10—15 contracts for the documentation. The principles of calculations and costs of the work were agreed with the executor, because the then existing pricelists did not cover all kinds of work. Apart from the organization, supervision and acceptance of the construction work, the investor dealt also with the reconstruction of mobile furnishings in the interiors. In order to furnish the interiors of the Castle the following elements were reconstructed: 13 kinds of textiles, 140 frames for paintings, 544 pieces of furniture, 76 wall applied ornaments, 54 chandeliers, 38 pedestals. The work on the reconstruction of the interior equipment has not been yet completed. It wals also the task of the investor to purchase installations and materials. The reconstruction of the Castle is not yet finished. At present, build'ng and construction work in the Ball Room is under way. It is still necessary to install inside and outside special equipment, to reconstruct historic equipment, to complete the Saxon elevation with an upper terrace from the Vistula’s side, to mould the escarp and to plant castle gardens.
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