Belarus · 19th century
Kosava Castle is a ruined castellated palace in Gothic Revival style located in Kosava, Belarus. The estate was purchased in 1821 by Count Wojciech Puslowski. After Wojciech Puslowski the estate was inherited by his son Wandalin. Tadeusz Kościuszko was born in a manor house on the estate. The architect of the castle was Franciszek Jaszczołd. The palace was reconstructed by Władysław Marconi in the late 19th century. After the collapse of the Polish January Uprising in 1863, ownership was transferred to the Trubetskoy family and other Russian aristocrats.
During World War I and World War II, the place was severely damaged. Currently, the castle is in the process of restoration.
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Kosava Castle ranks #751 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 45 mapped in Belarus. Founded 1838, it is older than 9% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 8,083 times in the last 60 days, more than 92% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Belarus compares in the castle statistics.
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