Kurozwęki Palace

Kurozwęki Palace (Polish: Pałac Kurozwęki: Latin: Castrum Curoswank) is a Baroque-Classical residence in Kurozwęki, Poland.

In the second half of the 14th century, de Kurozwanky (later Kurozwęki) family erected a castle referred to in a document dating back to the 1400s as “castrum Curoswank”. Over the centuries the castle was rebuilt several times and given a representative character. By the end of the 18th century, the building evolved from a defensive castle into a baroque and classicistic residence.

The castle edifice, located in the complex of park, and palace are richly decorated with its five-axle facade and galleried courtyard.

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Kurozwęki Palace ranks #5,739 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #215 of the 386 mapped in Poland. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 490 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Radom, 91 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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