Royal Castle, Poznań
| Poznań Royal Castle | |
|---|---|
Zamek Królewski | |
Przemysł I | |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Witold Milewski (reconstruction) |
| Website | |
| mnp.art.pl | |
The Royal Castle in Poznań (
History and modern view
Construction of the
The son of Przemysł I,
In 1337, the Royal Castle in Poznań was the largest castle in the
Basements served as prisons and for storage of wines, and on the ground floor there were charring rooms. Those two floors were covered by
During the fire of
In the years 1959–1964 Raczyński's archive and part of Prussian building were rebuilt, and on base of the oldest tower stands a small pavilion called the Royal Kitchen (Kuchnia Królewska). Today the Castle holds a Museum of Utilitary Art (Muzeum Sztuki Użytkowej).
On 22 April 2002, a committee for rebuilding of the castle was founded. Still extant from previous construction are two-meter-wide supports from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the inner walls of the basement and the western wall (up to 10 meters high) from the same period, and a slightly newer eastern wall (up to 7 or 8 meters high), now integrated into Raczyński's Building. On the surviving part of the castle are three plaques: the foundation plaque of Kazimierz Raczyński from 1783, one from 1993 marking the five-hundredth anniversary of homage of Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Johann von Tiefen, and another plaque commemorating the seven-hundredth anniversary of the coronation of Przemysł II.
On 20 December 2010, work began on the total reconstruction of the demolished parts of the castle, and meticulous restoration of the surviving buildings.
Important events in the castle's history
- 1249 – wedding of Salomea, sister of Przemysł I and Henryk II of Głogów
- 1 July 1250 – on document for Cistercian Monastery in Obra as place of signing is noticed castro posnaniensi
- 1251 – wedding of Eufemia, the youngest sister of Przemysł I, and
- 14 October 1257 – Przemysł II was born in the castle
- 1 September 1288 – Elisabeth Richeza of Polandwas born in the castle
- 1309 – Henry III of Głogów, pretender for Polish crown, stayed in the castle
- 1329–1331 – castle serves as residence of Władysław I Łokietek
- 1337 – in the castle the peace treaty between John I of Bohemiawas signed
- 1341 – wedding of
- 1343 – wedding of Casimir III of Poland(Kazimierz Wielki)
- 1372 and 1373 – visits of Elisabeth of Poland, Queen of Hungary
- 1381 – visit of Louis I of Hungary
- 1386 – visit of Jadwiga of Poland and Władysław II Jagiełło
- 1424 – visit of Eric of Pomerania
- 1433 – wedding of Masovia
- few visits of Casimir IV Jagiellon
- 29 May 1493 – John I of Poland
- few visits of Sigismund I the Old
- 1574 – visit of Henry de Valois
- few visits of Sigismund III Vasa
- few visits of Władysław IV Vasa
- 1657–1658 – Dąbrowski's Mazurka by Józef Wybicki, that started his lawyer career in 1765 on this castle
Legends
According to legend, Przemysł Hill was created by dark powers. When
Another legend is connected with the mysterious murder of Ludgarda, wife of
It has also been said that ghost of Ludgarda, seen as a White Lady, walked in the chambers and on the walls of the Royal Castle; under the walls was seen the Black Knight, who cried for the Duchess at her funeral.
See also
- Castles in Poland
- Imperial Castle, Poznań
References
- Jerzy Topolski Dzieje Poznania, ISBN 83-01-08194-5
- Witold Gałka, O architekturze i plastyce dawnego Poznania do końca epoki baroku, Poznań 2001, Wydawnictwo Miejskie ISBN 83-87847-50-X
- Franciszek Jaśkowiek, Włodzimierz Łęcki, Poznań i okolice. Przewodnik, Warszawa 1983, Sport i Turystyka ISBN 83-217-2434-5
- Zbigniew Szymanowski, Marta Tomczyszyn, Poznań, ISBN 83-87696-24-2
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