- Type
- Castle
- Built
- 1627 · 17th century
- Location
- Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland
- Style
- baroque architecture
- Architect
- Laurentius de Sent
- Coordinates
- 50.7139°, 21.3106°
History
The castle at Ujazd was built between 1627 and 1644 for Krzysztof Ossoliński, Voivode of Sandomierz, probably to designs by Lorenzo Senes. The palace sat inside bastioned fortifications in the palazzo in fortezza style, and its name joins two symbols dear to the founder, the cross and the axe. Ossoliński enjoyed it for barely a year before his death in 1645. Swedish troops occupied and damaged it during the Deluge of the 1650s, and after further destruction during the Bar Confederation it was finally abandoned. It has remained a ruin ever since, partly stabilised and open to visitors.
What to see
Visitors can explore the massive walls of the palace around an elliptical courtyard, vaulted cellars, the remains of the bastions and an octagonal tower with views of the countryside. The sheer scale of the ruins conveys the ambition of the magnate who built it. In summer the site hosts re-enactments and knightly festivals.
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