- Type
- Castle
- Built
- 1838 · 19th century
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Commissioned by
- Wandalin Puslovsky
- Architect
- Franciszek Jaszczołd
- Coordinates
- 52.7656°, 25.1217°
History
The Kosava estate was bought in the early 19th century by Wojciech Puslowski, and in 1838 his son Wandalin began building a grand residence on a hill above the small town. The Neo-Gothic palace, styled as a medieval castle, is attributed to the architect Franciszek Jaszczołd. With its many towers and its landscape park it was among the most picturesque magnate seats in Polesia. The Puslowskis lost it in the 19th century, and in the wars of the 20th century the palace was looted and burned. After decades as a ruin, it has been under reconstruction since 2008.
What to see
On the hill at Kosava stands the restored palace with its towers and battlemented walls, visible from far across the flat Polesian landscape. Some interiors hold museum displays, and the old park is being re-created around it. A few kilometres away, at Merechevshchyna, a reconstructed wooden manor marks the birthplace of Tadeusz Kościuszko and houses a museum in his memory.
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