The Łazienki Królewskie Park was decorated in the Baroque style in the XVII century by Tilman van Gameren for the great crown hetman Stanislav Lubomirsky. The park was named Łazienki (“bath”) because of the bathing pavilion located there.
In 1764, the park was acquired by Stanislav Avgust Ponyatovsky, after his election as king of Poland.
The development of the park in the classical style was the main project of King Stanislav August. The palace and park complex was designed by Dominique Merlini, Johann Christian Kammsetzer and gardener Jan Christian Schuh. The buildings constructed by them were located near or off the lake Łazienki and the Łazienki river. The palace of Stanislav Augustus was located on the shore of the lake and, therefore, received the name "Palace on the water."

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