
Przemyśl
- Kazimierzowski Castle
- Lubomirski Palace


Kazimierzowski Castle
The Kazimierzowski Castle in Przemyśl, located on Castle Hill at an altitude of 270 m above sea level, is a Renaissance building with a rich history.
The first brick structure was built after 1340 on the initiative of Casimir the Great, replacing an earlier wooden and earth castle. Already at the beginning of the 11th century, Bolesław the Brave built a brick Romanesque rotunda and a palatium here. The Gothic castle of Casimir the Great has survived to this day only in the form of a pointed arch entrance gate. In 1498, the castle suffered as a result of the invasion of the Vlachs.
The castle was expanded and strengthened in the years 1514-1553 thanks to the efforts of Piotr Kmita Sobieński. He added bastions, which increased its defense. The castle had a quadrangular plan with round towers at the corners and a quadrangular tower in the southern corner. There was a fortified ward under the castle. In the years 1616–1633, the starost Marcin Krasicki commissioned the reconstruction of the castle to Galeazzo Appiani, who raised the northern and eastern towers and transformed the north-eastern wing into a residential building with cloisters. In 1678, Marcin Kazimierz Kątski placed an armoury there, and in the second half of the 17th century, further actions were taken to strengthen the castle's defences.
In the years 1759–1762, the starost Stanisław Poniatowski demolished the south-western curtain and the southern and western towers, building a new wall, which reduced the area of the castle by about 10 metres. The gate building was reinforced with buttresses.
In the years 1865–1867, the north-eastern wing and the northern tower were renovated, and the second floor of the castle gate was demolished. Since 1884, the castle has been the seat of the Przemyśl Dramatic Society "Fredreum".
At the end of the 20th century, the curtain wall from the southwest and the tower were partially rebuilt. In the courtyard, the outline of a Romanesque rotunda and palatium from the times of Bolesław the Brave were discovered. In 2012, work began on exposing these relics and the Romanesque three-nave basilica, mistakenly considered to be the Church of Volodar.
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Lubomirski Palace
The Lubomirski Palace in Przemyśl, Podkarpackie Province is a palace and farm complex located in the Bakończyce district. It was built in the years 1885–1887 at the request of Prince Hieronim Adam Lubomirski, and its design was prepared by the architect Maksymilian Nitsch.
Bakończyce, currently the southeastern district of Przemyśl, was formerly an independent town. The first written mentions of Bakończyce date back to the 14th century, when the Hungarian starost, who governed these lands, founded a menagerie there. After these areas were annexed to Poland, they became royal property and became part of the Przemyśl district. Over time, the menagerie was transformed into an agricultural manor, and a defensive manor house was built on its premises. In the 17th century, the town was repeatedly destroyed by Tatars, Cossacks, Swedes and Transylvanians, which hindered its economic development.
After the end of the war, the palace served as the seat of an agricultural technical school. Since June 1, 2001, some of its premises were occupied by the State Higher Vocational School. In turn, since June 13, 2006, the palace grounds have become the main seat of the State Higher Eastern European School in Przemyśl. The old granary was transformed into a modern library, and most of the buildings in the park were designated as seats of individual faculties of the university. The neo-Gothic entrance gate leading to the park was also renovated.
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