The castle in Łańcut is one of the most beautiful aristocratic residences in Poland. It is famous for its exquisite residential interiors and an extremely interesting collection of horse-drawn vehicles. The palace complex is surrounded by an old, picturesque English-style park, with numerous pavilions and outbuildings, once closely associated with the daily life of the Łańcut residence.

There are many legends about Moszna and in each of them there is a grain of truth. The history of the origin of the building is also complicated as the final form is a result of subsequent centuries-long works. Nowadays the Castle, famous for its 99 towers and 365 rooms, attracts tourist from Poland and abroad with its astonishing charm, fairytale architecture, as well as an extensive park...

At the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries Pszczyna grounds were ruled by Cieszyn dukes. In 1517 the duke of Cieszyn, Kazimierz II, sold the lands to a Hungarian magnate, Aleksy Turzo which ended a ruling period of Piast dynasty in Pszczyna district. A Free State Country (Wolne Państwo Stanowe) was formed, including Pszczyna, Mikołów, Bieruń, and since 1536 Mysłowice, with a capital in...

The Royal Castle in Warsaw is one of the most important royal residences in Europe. However, it is not the beauty of the architecture, the dazzling interior design or the rank of the works of art gathered in the castle walls that determine the unique significance of the building, but the symbolic charge contained in it. The Royal Castle is a monument to Polish independence – like it, dying...

The Archaeological Museum in Poznań was opened in the reconstructed Górka Palace on 8 June 1968. With time, the courtyard was roofed and modernised, which created an interior of an exceptional character. Archaeological research carried out in connection with this rebuilding project revealed the remains of wooden structures and brick architecture from the earlier phases of the building....

In the castle, you can visit five permanent exhibitions: The Treasures of the Pomeranian Dukes , which presents the memorabilia of the last members of the Gryfitas dynasty, From the Past of Słupsk – related to the history of the town and its inhabitants, The Historical Arts of Pomerania from the 14th to the 18th century , which includes a collection of gothic sculptures, Renaissance...

The oldest documented roots of the history of the castle hill date back to the 11th century. At that time, there was an agricultural settlement consisting of several cottages. At the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries, a large part of it was burnt down. After the fire, a borough was located on the hill. The first source notes thereon date back to 1179, when the Oświęcim castellan was excluded...

The Palace was erected in the years 1501-1503 for Erazm Ciołek - the Bishop of Płock and the secretary of King Alexander Jagiellon. Bishop Ciołek was a diplomat, humanist and a patron of artists. The architecture of the building features traditional Gothic elements (pillars in the vestibule) and influences of the Italian Renaissance (main portal). At the beginning of the 16th century, the...

Former Cracow Bishops' Palace – the premises of the Museum since 1971. At present one may see there historical interiors from the 17th and 18th c., permanent weapon exhibition, the Sanctuary of Marshal Jozef Pilsudski; in the north wing – the Gallery of Polish Painting and in the backyard of the palace – Italian garden.

The Main Building of the Nicolaus Copernicus Museum is located in the Former Bishop's Palace on the Cathedral Hill. There was once a residence of the Warmian bishops here. The building was built before 1523, combining a thirteenth-century corner tower (previously housing a cathedral school) and a bishop's house (built in 1480). The palace was rebuilt many times. Currently, it houses the main...