As the head of state, the newly elected president gains access to offices in Krakowskie Przedmieście and the office at Wiejska Street in Warsaw. He can choose whether he prefers to live in the Presidential Palace or Belvedere. The first is considered a more practical choice. Second for a more intimate option. In the last 30 years, only Bronisław and Anna Komorowski decided on it.
He also lived at Belwederska Street for some time Lech Wałęsa. At the end of the term, however, he moved to the renovated complex at Krakowskie Przedmieście 46/48.
The building has a rich history. It was here in 1955 that the Warsaw Pact was signed. There were also a round table meeting here. The current Constitution of the Republic of Poland was signed in his rooms and ratified the most important documents for Poland, including treaties to join NATO and the European Union. The Presidential Palace was not always presidential. He served the Prime Minister and his office much longer. For some time, its interiors also housed a luxurious hotel with a casino. Lech Wałęsa made him the seat of the president in 1994.