The castle in Chudów is an example of a 16th-century noble residence with defensive qualities (location in wetlands, massive walls, moat). According to the sources, the first historically confirmed owner of Chudów was Jan (Johannes) de Hodow, who appears in the records on October 15, 1434 as one of the judges. This may indicate his high position or the office he held. The documents from...

We invite you to the place where Polish museology was born! The Czartoryski Museum in Puławy continues the traditions of the first Polish museum - the Temple of the Sibyl, founded in this city by Princess Izabela Czartoryska née Fleming in 1801. The most beautiful interiors of the Princes Czartoryski Palace present unique, diverse exhibits collected from the end of the 18th century to...

Built at the end of the 14th century, the castle in Sztum was the seat of the mayor, a local Teutonic official. Compared to other Vogt castles, this was a rather unusual layout, mainly due to the size of the courtyard and the lack of an outer bailey. Another distinguishing feature was the location of the house of the great masters - the residence of the head of the Teutonic state. In the...

These unspoilt areas do look quite „humpbacked” due to the glaciations, but in combination with the lakes, they have become one of the last areas where nature still rules with its wisdom and reveals its unique beauty. In the charmingly situated historical settlement of Biała Olecka , manor farm buildings were put up in the mid-19th century. Its landmark soon became a neo-Baroque palace with...

Welcome to the website of the Ducal Tower in Siedlęcin – one of the most important medieval monuments in Poland. For over 700 years, our tower has been standing near Jelenia Góra in the picturesque Bóbr Valley. The Ducal Tower in Siedlęcin was erected on the initiative of Duke Henry I of Jawor in the years 1313-1315 and is one of the largest towers of this type in Central Europe. The oldest...

International Meetings Centre was established in 2013 and it is located at the back of the Wolin City Hall, in a manor built in late 18th century. It is a meeting place for the region's inhabitants, where cultural and scientific events are held.

The museum is located in the former Dohna Palace, which was built in several stages. Its oldest edge is the south-western corner section of the medieval fortified city wall with towers. Subsequent stages of construction from the 1560s up until the 1920s are related with the powerful and influential Duchy of Prussia noble family – the zu Dohna. Initially, the Dohna resided in a former...

This splendid palace with its characteristic semi-circular form was originally conceived as the King’s primary residence.  With time, however, it began to take on a more official and representative function. Matters of state were discussed in its elegant interiors, and over the centuries the apartments were used to accommodate tsarist generals, members of the Polish government, as well as...

The terraces and Książ garden were developed in the eighteenth century, at first in the symmetrical French style. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the castle’s last mistress, Princess Daisy, brought about further embellishments. The British gardeners whom she engaged arranged some of the terraces in the English style, adapting them to the natural landscape. Today up to 14 terraces...

The Museum of Medallic Art is the only place in Poland specializing in gathering medallic and phaleristic exhibits. Currently, its vast collection includes around 50 thousand medals, medallions, and plaques, as well as orders, distinctions, Polish and foreign (mainly European) military decorations. The Museum also owns rich documentation of the artistic output of Polish and foreign sculptors...