Corps of Cadets (Warsaw)


The Warsaw Corps of Cadets was the first state school in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History

18th century

The state Corps of Cadets was established in Warsaw on 15 March 1765 by King Stanisław August Poniatowski and was housed in the Kazimierz Palace. The Corps' commandant was Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski. The school was closed in 1795 following the suppression of the Kościuszko Uprising, which had been led by one of the Corps' first alumni, Tadeusz Kościuszko.
In the reign of Stanisław August Poniatowski, several private corps of cadets were also established: by A. Tyzenhauz at Grodno, K. Radziwiłł at Nieśwież, W. Potocki at Niemirów, A. Sułkowski at Rydzyna.

Interbellum

In the period between the two World Wars, the institution of the Corps of Cadets would be revived in Poland. Three state secondary schools of that name would be created: at Kraków, at Modlin and at Rawicz.

After World War II

After World War II, in the People's Republic of Poland, until 1956, there existed in Warsaw a Corps of Cadets of the Internal Security Corps.

Revival

The original Corps' work is continued by Fundacja Szkoła Rycerska.

Notable administrators