Kórnik castle

The most precious historic monument in Kórnik. Its history began in the 14th century, but since that time it has been converted many times.

The Castle is an imitation of the English 19 century residence with the beautiful park accordingly in the free English style nearby. Inside the castle there is a museum with very valuable exhibits: historical and national mementos, armour, firearms, paintings, furniture from various epochs and in various styles, floors made of various kinds of wood and create amazing mosaic and the rich library (300 000 volumes) of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

The Kórnik park and the botanic garden are one of the biggest and richest in Poland.