The 17th century palace in Narol
In nearby Narol, a small town on the borderland of the old Galicia and Congress Poland, there is a 17th century palace built by Feliks Antoni Los. The palace, pavilions and arcades were built on a horsehoe plan, the main motif of the Los family coat of arms. The palace was considered to be one of the most beautiful late Baroque residences in Poland. Regrettably, it was damaged during wartime and...
Read MoreKamieniec Castle in Odrzykon – the divided castle
After seeing Przadki it is worth travelling just over a kilometre further west to see the ruins of the Gothic castle Kamieniec. This beautiful ruin that towers over the whole countryside is from the time of Casimir the Great. Originally its purpose was to protect the southern borders of the country against attacks from Russia and Hungary. Over the centuries the castle was reconstructed several...
Read MoreThe summer palace of the Lubomirski Family
It has been the pride of Rzeszow since Saxon times. It was erected by Tylman of Gameren for Hieronim Augustyn Lubomirski at the end of the 17 century.The magnate had always cherished the dream of the palace in which the company Castle rest. However, it was Karol Wiedemann, the architect from Saxony, who made the palace truly splendid. He completed its reconstruction in 1746. The Saxon also...
Read MoreRzeszow Castle
The castle of the Lubomirscy family is the biggest historic building in the city. It was erected in 16th c. on the initiative of the then owner of Rzeszow – Mikołaj Spytko-Ligeza. In the past it served as a fortress and then also as a prison. Nowadays it houses the courts. The castle is surrounded by rectangular fortifications with elongated bastions. Close to the castle there is a small...
Read MoreBaroqe Palace in Sieniawa
The attraction of Sieniawa, a small town near Przeworsk, is a charming Baroque Palace. It was raised in place of an old orangery, in the first half of the 17th century. It was probably built to the design of Giovanni Spacio, the court architect of the Sieniawski family. In 1743-1745, as it became the Czartoryski family residence, it was largely expanded. Although the Czartoryski’s main...
Read MoreWhy not the Krasiczyn Castle?
The Krasiczyn Castle, which is 10 kilometers from Przemysl, is one of the most beautiful and precious castles in Podkarpackie. In 1580 Stanisław Krasicki, a courtier and Secretary of the Polish kings began building the castle and it was completed by his son Marcin in 1631. The castle is built on the plan of a quadrangle, the walls facing the four points of the compass. In the corners there are...
Read More‘Little Wawel’ – the Baranow Sandomierski Castle
The Baranow Sandomierski castle is one of the most precious historic buildings of Renaissance architecture in Poland. It is often referred to as ‘Littie Wawel’. The residence was built in the second half of the 16th century by order of Radziejow governor, Rafał V Leszczynski, probably to the design of Santi Gucci. The Baranowski Castle is a...
Read MoreIf you are in Rzeszow you can’t also miss..
The Lancut Castle The castle in Lancut was built between 1629-1641 for Stanislaw Lubomirski – one of the most eminent magnates of the Republic of Poland. During this time, Lancut became one of the most beautiful aristocratic residences in Poland, and subsequently became the centre of cultural and political life. Lacut was the meeting place of crowned heads, commanders, scientists and...
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