The Castle in Kórnik

Visited annually by over 100 thousand tourists! The castle is located in a beautiful park and is a real pearl of the region. The unique interiors, with beautifully intarsiated floors, sculpted doorframes, stuccowork and gothic ceilings draw admiration. The Blazon Hall contains a painting depicting the White Lady - Teofila Szołdrska-Potulicka, nee Działyńska - who is associated with an interesting legend. In Kórnik, tourists are also able to see the historical furniture and portraits from the 17th - 19th Centuries. The castle also hosts a library, which contains the works of such great Polish writers and poets as Jan Kochanowski, Mikołaj Rej and Juliusz Słowacki. The Kórnik library also holds the manuscript of the third part of Mickiewicz's "Dziady".
In Kórnik, it is also a must that you see the arboretum surrounding the castle. Designed in the English style by Tytus Działyński, the park attracts tourists with its variety of trees, bushes and flowers from all over the world!

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