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Baranów, Poland


 

These pictures are used with the permission of the owner, Donald J. Krysakowski. 
 

The Baranów Sandomierski Castle is a wonderful example of Renaissance architecture in Poland.  Build in 1591-1606 it is situated on the in the middle part of the River Vistula it emerges from the Vistula lowlands surrounded by a splendid park.  The castle was build in the years 1591-1606 and is the former seat of the Leszczyñski family, it is one of few well preserved magnate residences.
 

The castle in Baranów is a three-floor building built on rectangular plan. At its corners stand four round towers crowned with distinctive cupolas. The central part of the front facade comprises a protruding tower with the main entrance gate, leading through a stone portal into an arcaded courtyard. The columns of the ground-floor gallery rest on plinths decorated with stone faces, while the ceilings and walls are covered with wall-paintings. 
 

The castle was destroyed twice by fire, and was also damaged badly during the Second World War and the first postwar years. Although nothing remained of its interiors, the building itself survived. In 1953, the reconstruction of Baranów Castle got underway and was finished in 1968, returning the historic building to its former glory.  Now it houses a museum and a hotel. [SLB]
 

Baranów Sandomierski Castle Entrance.
Photo taken September 2004.

 

Baranów Sandomierski Castle - Colonnade in the  interior courtyard
Photo taken September 2004.

Baranów Sandomierski Castle - View of round corner tower.
Photo taken September 2004.

Baranów Sandomierski Castle - View
Photo taken September 2004.

Baranów Sandomierski Castle - Garden
Photo taken September 2004.

Baranów Sandomierski Castle - Staircase in the  interior courtyard
Photo taken September 2004.

 


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