Korzkiew Castle

Last updated
Korzkiew Castle
Korzkiew zamek 20080426 3180.jpg
Korzkiew Castle
Location Korzkiew, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Coordinates 50°09′44″N19°52′56″E / 50.16222°N 19.88222°E / 50.16222; 19.88222 Coordinates: 50°09′44″N19°52′56″E / 50.16222°N 19.88222°E / 50.16222; 19.88222
Built14th century
Architectural style(s) Romanesque
Poland adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location of the Korzkiew Castle in Poland

Korzkiew Castle - a fourteenth-century Romanesque castle located in Korzkiew, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Poland. The castle is part of the Trail of the Eagles' Nests tourist route. The castle complex includes the castle ruins, housing residence, a grange and park, enlisted on the register of objects of cultural heritage of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.

Contents

History

The history of the castle begins in the fourteenth-century, when in 1352, Jan z Syrokomli bought the Korzkiew hill and built a rectangular, stone tower, performing defence and resident functions. By the end of the fifteenth-century, as well as in 1720 (when the proprietors were the Jordanowie), the building was rebuilt. Then on, the castle was owned by the Wesslowie and Wodziccy. Towards the end of the nineteenth-century, the building fell into a state of ruin. [1]

Modern times

Since 1997, the castle has been owned by architect Jerzy Donimirski, that undertook renovation and reconstruction works of the castle, which presently serves as a hotel. [2] The owner similarly plans to renovate the nearby manor house, ponds and build a small museum and an open-air museum. [3]

See also

Related Research Articles

Zator, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Place in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Zator is an old town on the Skawa river within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. From 1975 to 1998 it belonged to the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship. It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Zator. According to data from December 31, 2008, Zator was inhabited by 4779 people.

Royal Castle, Warsaw Castle in Warsaw, Poland

The Royal Castle in Warsaw is a royal residence that formerly served throughout the centuries as the official home of Polish monarchs. It is situated in Castle Square, at the entrance to the Warsaw Old Town. The personal offices of the king and the administrative offices of the royal court were located in the Castle from the 16th century until the final partition of Poland in 1795.

Olesko Castle 15th to 17th century castle in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

Olesko Castle is located within the borders of present-day Zolochiv Raion in Ukraine. The first historical records of the castle are in a document dated 1390, when Pope Boniface IX gave Olesko and Tustan to a Catholic bishop of Halych. It is located about seventy-five kilometers from Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine.

Będzin Castle Building in Będzin, Poland

The Będzin Castle is a castle in Będzin in southern Poland. The stone castle dates to the 14th century, and is predated by a wooden fortification that was erected in the 11th century. It was an important fortification in the Kingdom of Poland and later, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Pszczyna Castle Palace in Pszczyna, Poland

Pszczyna Castle, also known in English as Pless Castle, is a classical-style palace in the city of Pszczyna in southwestern Poland. Constructed as a castle in 13th century or earlier, in a Gothic architectural style, it was rebuilt in a Renaissance style in the 17th century. During the course of the 18th and 19th centuries, the exterior of the castle was partially changed into a Baroque-Classical style. The Classicist modernization transformed the complex into what is usually described a palace.

Niepołomice Castle Building in Niepołomice, Poland

Niepołomice Royal Castle is a Gothic castle from the mid-14th century, rebuilt in the late Renaissance style and called the second Wawel. It is situated in Niepołomice, Poland and was extensively reconstructed in the 1990s.

The Dunajec river castles is a chain of thirteen medieval castles, built in southern Lesser Poland, along the Dunajec river. The castles protected the border between the Kingdom of Poland and the Kingdom of Hungary, as well as a very important international trade route, which went along the Dunajec and the Poprad all the way down to the Danube river. Most of the castles are in ruins now, and some have disappeared. Their history dates back to the period known as the Fragmentation of Poland in the early 12th century, when, according to his will, known as the Testament of Bolesław III Wrymouth, the country was divided into several provinces. The Dunajec river castles were located on the territory of two castellanies, Wojnicz and Nowy Sącz, in the extreme south of the Seniorate Province.

Golub Castle Historic site in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Golub Castle is a four-wing conventional Teutonic fortress built at the turn of the fourteenth century, built on a hill as a look-out point over the whole town of Golub-Dobrzyń. The castle was initially constructed in a brick Gothic architectural style and a Renaissance attic was added in the 17th century. It is located in Golub-Dobrzyń, approximately 43km north-east of Toruń.

Ciechanów Castle Castle in Poland

Castle of the Masovian Dukes is a castle built in the fourteenth or fifteenth century by the Masovian Duke Siemowit III. The castle is located in Ciechanów, Masovian Voivodeship, in Poland.

Płock Castle Gothic castle in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

The Castle of the Masovian Dukes in Płock is a Gothic castle built under the reign of Casimir III the Great, becoming a stronghold of the Dukes of Masovia until the fifteenth century. The castle is located in the Princely Capital City of Płock, Masovian Voivodeship; in Poland.

Żupny Castle Castle in Wieliczka, southern Poland

Żupny Castle is a Gothic castle, the former headquarters of the Wieliczka and Bochnia Salt Mine. The castle is located in the former mine complex and was designated as part of the Wieliczka and Bochnia UNESCO World Heritage Site, since an expansion in 2013. The castle is located in Wieliczka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in Poland.

Uniejów Castle Historic site in Łódź Voivodeship, in Poland

Uniejów Castle - one of the main places of interest in Uniejów, Łódź Voivodeship; in Poland.

Grodno Castle (Poland) Historic site in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in Poland

Grodno Castle is a castle located in the southern parts of the Wałbrzych Mountains, on the Choina Mountain, standing to the left of the river Bystrzyca. The valley of this river, formerly known as the Silesian Valley, creates a natural boundary between the Owl Mountains and to the west of it the Wałbrzych Mountains. The castle is located in Zagórze Śląskie, Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.

Ojców Castle Historic site in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in Poland

Ojców Castle - a castle located in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, part of a system of castles known as the Eagle's Nests - formerly protecting the southern border of the Kingdom of Poland; currently housing a museum dedicated to the castle in its renovated castle-tower. The castle is located in the village of Ojców, Lesser Poland Voivodeship; in Poland.

Oporów Castle Historic site in Łódź Voivodeship, in Poland

Oporów Castle - a brick castle built in the Gothic architectural style in between 1434 and 1449 in the village of Oporów (15 km north-east of Kutno, Łódź Voivodeship; in Poland. The castle was raised by the Deputy Chancellor of Poland, and highly regarded religious leader Władysław Oporowski.

Reszel Castle Historic site

Reszel Castle is a castle located in Reszel by the bank of the river Sajna, in the south-east of the town.

Oleśnica Castle

Oleśnica Castle is a castle in Oleśnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, southwestern Poland.

Olsztyn Castle Castle in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

The Olsztyn Castle, officially the Castle of Warmian Cathedral Chapter in Olsztyn, is a Brick Gothic castle located in the heart of Olsztyn, in northern Poland. Built in the 14th century, it served as the seat for administrators of property of the Warmian Cathedral Chapter. The most well-known administrator caretaker was Nicolaus Copernicus, a canon of Warmian Cathedral Chapter in Frombork, who resided here between 1516 and 1521. The largest expository room is the refectory with a diamond vault built around 1520. Currently, the castle houses the Museum of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

Nowy Wiśnicz Castle Historic site in Stary Wiśnicz, Lesser Poland Voivodeship; Poland

Nowy Wiśnicz Castle – a castle located on a forested hill by the River Leksandrówka in the village of Stary Wiśnicz, Lesser Poland Voivodeship; in Poland. The castle was raised by Jan Kmita in the second half of the fourteenth century. The castle was built in the Baroque architectural style with Renaissance elements. The castle was built on the plan of the quadrilateral with the inner courtyard. The castle has four towers, with one in each corner. The castle is surrounded by bastion fortifications and the main gate from the early 17th century.

Lębork Castle Historic site in Lębork, Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland

Lębork Castle - a castle built by the Teutonic Order located in Lębork, Pomeranian Voivodeship. The building is found on the river Łeba.

References

  1. Krasnowolski, Bogusław (2013). Leksykon zabytków architektury Małopolski (Wyd. 1. ed.). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Arkady. ISBN   978-83-2134744-8.
  2. "Webber's World: Zamek Korzkiew sports a staggering sense of character that's ravishing to admire" . Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. Media, Axis. "Zamek Korzkiew". korzkiew.pl. Retrieved 15 September 2017.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Korzkiew Castle at Wikimedia Commons