Zamek w Wiśniczu

The Castle in Nowy Wisnicz – The largest preserved Baroque fortified residence in Poland is the castle in Nowy Wisnicz, receiving its current Renaissance-inspired facade during the reing of Piotr Kmita.The residence is composed of four two-story wings surrounding a quaint, little courty yard. The feature that allows the Castle its unparalleled allure is the four towers that proudly stand at the corners of the residence. Each towers has its own unique shape, rendering the appearance of a completely structure from every angle. Its current structure is the result of an architectural design by Stanislaw Lubomirski, who had the Castle built in the years from 1615 to 1637. Since then, the Castle has been rebuilt and has recived a stone fortification that now surrounds it. Castle has a rich architektural and painting decor (marble and stone arches, fireplace settings, wall polychromic and stucco decorations), imposing sxhibition is devoted to the history of the castle and its reconstruction, burial casket (sarcophagus) of Stanisław Lubomirski. Copper and brass utensils. In addition, the castle can boast of having one of the biggest ballrooms in Poland, which is even larger then that in the Royal Castle in Wawel. Equally impressive and even more beautiful is the domed chapel which has an interior illuminated by the enchanting pale light of a latern that allows guests to view its elaborate stuccoes and paintings. Worth seeing, is only 40 km from Krakow.