Castle Kończyce
castle, chateau
308m
Powiat cieszyński, Województwo Śląskie

Castle Kończyce is located near the road that leads from Zebrzydowic to Cieszyna, on its left side

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Previous names
Castle Kończyce, Замок в Коньчице, Zamek w Kończycach Małych, Коньчицький замок
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Description

Castle Kończyce is located near the road that leads from Zebrzydowic to Cieszyna, on its left side. The castle was built in the XV - XIV centuries. In 1560 it was expanded by Jerzy Sedlnicki, as evidenced by a stone portal with a coat of arms Odrowaz Sedlnicki. During next years the castle was also in possession of the family Sedlnitski. Then, after the marriage of Katarzyna Sedlnitski, it passed into the possession of the family Czelow. In the XVIII century the castle was restored through the efforts of Waclaw Pelki, who was its owner. Later the castle belonged to the family Folwarcznych, and in 1880, Jan, a member of the family, reconstructed the building. Last restoration of the castle took place in the 1956-1958.

Currently, the building has features of Renaissance style. Its location improves its defensive qualities - it lies on swampy territory, including ponds, surrounded by a moat. It was built on a square plan, central courtyard is surrounded by four wings, two of which are still preserved in the southern corner. The materials used for construction are stone and brick, and the walls were plastered.

All wings were two-storey and remained partially preserved up to this day. From the courtyard there is a low arcade, which probably surrounded the yard. At the junction of the wings there is a hallway from which staircase leads to the right. Barrel vaults are in the corridor, in the other roomson the ground floor have such vaults like cross-barrel, barrel with lunettes, supported by pillars and dome. The internal situation is similar on the second floor.

In the arcades on the ground floor and some rooms on the second floor there are wooden ceiling beams. The southwest facade on the second floor is six-level and divided by eaves. In the south-east facade there is newer balcony. Rectangular windows have different sizes, four of which are in Renaissance stone frames (c. Mid XVI century), profiled with traces of crosses, some in framing of the XIX century. On the southwest side of the windows on the ground floor Renaissance grating is preserved. In the room on the first floor of the south-west wing there is a Renaissance portal closed by arch. The arcade side of the courtyard are unevenly distributed. Roof eaves are supported by wooden pillars. Polish roof is initially covered by tiles, now - by asbestos cement slate.

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