Gurkuw Castle

Castle in Shamotuly
Poland, Poznan
Rating 8.0
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Gurkuw Castle

Castle in Shamotuly
Poland, Poznan
The castle is located in the town of Szamotuly, in western Poland. In 1511, the governor of Poznań, Lukas Górka, in accordance with the new trends, rebuilt the existing medieval buildings at that time in the Renaissance style. At the same time, he converted the old defensive tower into a living space. Subsequently, the tower was named the Black Princess. A sad story is connected with this, when Gurka decided to marry the granddaughter of King Sigismund the Old, Princess Elizabeth, against her will. He imprisoned her in a tower, where she spent 14 years alone. She was allowed to leave the tower only once a week to attend a service in a nearby church. In 1970, the castle was overhauled. Now it is a museum, which presents objects of decor and everyday life of several eras.

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Traveled 5 years ago
Rating 8
The complex includes a restored castle together with the Halska (Halshka) tower and auxiliary buildings (outbuilding, etc. ), located in a historical park with a lake and a fountain. The castle complex is very interesting, because it shows traces of time. On the one hand, it is more of a landowner's estate, and on the other hand, if you walk around, you can see that it is a medieval castle, with fortified walls, and a little rejuvenated. It can be seen how the castle was completed and remodeled. Well, a detached tower, so stylistically in itself, but no less interesting.
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