Interiors of the castle
Our guests may visit the following interiors of the castle:
- The Vestibule
- with a splendid wooden coffer ceiling decorated with the coats of arms.
- Władysław count Zamoyski’s Chamber
- decorated with a beautiful floor made of birch-root, mahogany and walnut,
whose ornaments emulates a carpet with the acanthus leaves and the owner’s
coats of arms. There are also some valuable furniture,
the 17th century among others.
- The Chamber of Jadwiga Zamoyska
- it used to be a housemistress’ apartment. Tytus Działyński’s wife
– Celina and than her daughter Jadwiga dwelt here.
The room is full of the antique furniture,
the most priced one is the ebony Dutch 17th century cabinet
with the elegant tortoise shell and ivory incrustation.
There is also a very famous drawing depicting the Passing
of 3rd May 1791 Constitution, the first constitution in Europe
and the second in the world. The drawing was made by Jean Pierre Norblin,
who was an eyewitness of this significant event.
- The drawing-room (The Salon)
- one of the most decorative interior in the castle and a good example
of the local carpenters’ work. One can admire the beautiful ornamental
door portals, owner's pictures, original round table inlaid with
16 different kinds of wooden knots and the grand-piano which was used
by Fryderyk Chopin.
- The Parlour (The Little Salon)
- a very small room with valuable pictures representing some famous European
schools of painting such as a circle of Peter Paul Rubens and Titian.
- The Black Hall
- a fine vestibule with gothic vault, today the room houses temporary
exhibitions based on the Kórnik Library collection.
In the hall there is a table decorated with the original roman
Pompeian mosaic from the 1st century.
- The Dining Room
- the main adornment of this room is a wooden coffer ceiling with
71 shields with the coats of arms of the 15th century Polish knights.
There are also the elongated table on a dog’s feet and
many portraits of Tytus Działyński’s ancestors.
The most interesting one depicts the 18th century castle’s owner –
Teofila born Działyńska so called 'White Lady'.
She is believed to appear in the castle as a ghost at midnights
to mind her property.
- The Little Boudoir
- a small room with the original wooden floor and the neo-rococo decoration.
- Maria Zamoyska’s Chamber
- the most interesting items here are a stucco decoration with Arabic
inscription: 'La ilaha illa-l-Lah', portraits of the last generation
of the castle’s owners and so called mirror of good wishes.
- The Hunting Nook
- a round room on the first floor of the castle’s tower displaying
an ethnographic collection brought here by Tytus Działyński
from his trip to Australia.
- The Moresque Hall
- with original architecture based on the magnificent Arabic residence
in Grenada, Spain – the Alhambra Palace. It holds a military
collection of count Tytus Działyński and a collection
of the sacred works of art.
- Room with family mementos
- placed between the Moresque Hall and the Guest Room, contains
family jewelry, miniatures and uniforms. A large modern
genealogical tree of Działyński’s family one may
found here.
- Guest room
- reconstructed in 2002, houses an unique portrait of Augustyn Działyński
decorated with the White Eagle medal, surrounded by the magnificent gilt frame.
- First Floor Hall
- a beautiful three nave hall with ogival vaults. There is a small
portrait gallery of some Polish kings here and a Breton cupboard
from 1619 with a rare image of the Holy Trinity.
Outside, not far from the castle there is a annex housing:
- The Coach House
- holds the London coaches purchased by Jan Działyński
from Lord Pembrock in 1856.
