Imieniny:
Most attractive and simultaneously most precious monument of Kórnik is the castle complex: castle, three annexes, depot, Arboretum, park pavilion.
Castle beginning dates back to the Middle Ages. The first date found in documents is 1426, when Mikołaj Górka, the owner of the castle, decided to rebuild the castle. Completed in 1430 a fortified stronghold was surrounded by a moat, the only access to the castle was by a draw-bridge and wrought-iron bars. Till now only some old walls and cellars remained from those times. In the 16-th century the castle was rebuilt in the renaissance style and fortified further. In the 18-th century, Teofila Działyńska-Szołdrska-Potulicka, with all determination she had, turned the mansion into a baroque aristocratic residence.
The castle as we see today was created by Tytus Działyński, who changed it into a Neo-Gothic, fortified structure with towers, turrets and battlements. In Wielkopolska, it is now one of the very few residences that have kept their original 19-th century construction. The castle houses the museum and Kórnicka Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, with collections of Polish history and literature relics.
The museum in the castle has many unique exhibits. The interiors of the museum have not changed and contain furniture represents different epochs and styles, as well as precious paintings. There are also sculptures, numismatic collections, arms and armours from Poland and from the Far East, porcelain and silver collections and also ethnographical and natural collections from Australia, Oceania and Pacific Islands.
…and at night, as the legend has it, Teofila Działyńska-Szołdrska-Potulicka, „the White Lady”, strolls in the park and castle chambers…
On the courtyard stand two annexes built in 18-th century. The smaller one, built in 1791, is so-called „Klaudynówka” (in honor of Klaudyna Działyńska) and now it is the place of various exhibitions. On the shore of the lake built in 18-th century third annex which calls „Australia” (in this annex owner kept ethnographical collections from Australia).
To the castle complex belong also depots in which you can find carriages from London. These carriages bought Jan Działyński in Paris in 1856 from the lord Pembrock. He bought it on a marriage with princess Izabella from Czartoryski.