Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Kórnik (Poland). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Kórnik Arboretum, Kórnik Castle, and All Saints' Church. Also, be sure to include Kórnik Library in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Kórnik (Greater Poland).
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Kórnik Arboretum
Also known as: Arboretum w Kórniku
The Kórnik Arboretum in Kórnik, in western Poland, is the largest and oldest arboretum in Poland and fourth-largest arboretum in Europe, with over 3300 taxa of trees and shrubs. It was established in the early 19th century around the historical Kórnik Castle by its owner, Count Tytus Działyński, later enriched with new species and varieties by his heirs, his son Jan Kanty Działyński and grandson Władysław Zamoyski.
The arboretum covers over 40 hectares and is famous for rich collections of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias, conifers, lilacs, apple trees, cherries, meadowsweets, honeysuckles, poplars, birches, and other woody species from all over the world. Old specimens of native and alien trees and shrubs can be seen there, such as lindens, beeches, oaks, maidenhair trees, arborvitaes, spruces, and firs.
The Institute of Dendrology of the Polish Academy of Sciences is located within the arboretum.
In 2010, a 3.5-kilometre long educational trail called Trees of the World was opened in the arboretum. It enables visitors to see and obtain botanical information on 25 major species of trees found in North America, Asia and Europe.[1]
Address: 5 Parkowa, Kórnik
Kórnik Castle
Also known as: Zamek w Kórniku
Museum in Kórnik, Poland. Kórnik Castle is a castle in the Polish town of Kórnik, which was constructed in the 14th century. The current neogothic design and remodeling was done in 1855 partly on the basis of architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel's plans for Tytus Działyński and the son Jan Kanty Działyński. After last member of Działyński family Jan Kanty Działyński's death, his brother-in-law Count Władysław Zamoyski received the castle in Jan's will. Shortly before his death in 1924, the childless count willed the castle, along with an extensive art collection and the Kórnik Arboretum to the Polish state.
The castle currently houses a museum and the Kórnik Library. It's one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated July 11, 2011 and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.[2]
Address: ul. Zamkowa 5, 62-035 Kornik
All Saints' Church
Also known as: Kościół Wszystkich Świętych w Kórniku
Catholic church in Kórnik, Poland. All Saints' Church in Kórnik, Poland, is a historic Gothic church. The church located south of Poznań and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of that city. On July 11, 2011 the site was enlisted on the List of Historic Monuments of Poland.
The church was raised in 1437, by Łukasz I Górka of the Łodzia coat of arms, then part of the Kościan Starostwo. In the sixteenth century, the site was temporarily transformed into a Lutheran place of worship by Łukasz III Górka.[3]
Address: Średzka 1, 62-035 Kórnik
Kórnik Library
Also known as: Biblioteka Kórnicka
Kórnik Library is one of the most famous Polish libraries, founded by Tytus Działyński in 1828 in the town of Kórnik. Currently the library, despite being robbed by the Germans during World War II, is one of the five largest libraries in Poland and contains roughly 400,000 volumes, including 30,000 books older than 150 years, Baron von der Lasa's 2,000-volume collection on chess history, and 14,000 manuscripts.
Since 1953, it is a part of the National Library of Poland.[4]
Pomnik Kórnickiej Drużyny Skautowej
Memorial
Pomnik Tytusa Działyńskiego
Memorial