Zamek w Wiśniczu

Wisnicz Castle is the largest castle in Lesser Poland after Wawel and an example of one of Poland's most beautiful residential and defensive buildings.
Its construction began in the 14th century by the knightly Kmita family, and in 1615- 1621 it was rebuilt by Stanislaw Lubomirski according to the plans of Maciej Trapoli and Andrea Spezza, Italian architects.
Another expansion took place around 1700 and Tylman of Gameren worked on it.
In the 17th century it was ravaged by the Swedes, and the enormity of the destruction was completed by a fire in 1831, after which the abandoned building, without roof, floors and ceilings, fell into ruin.
Restoration work began after World War II from 1949, and was led by Prof. Alfred Majewski.
Today it is a building with one hexagonal tower, three towers and an inner courtyard with arcaded loggias, modeled on those of Wawel Castle, surrounded by a pentagon of fortifications.
Visitors to the castle can see original architectural details, portals or fireplaces made of sandstone and red marble, fragments of original polychrome, a hall with a gilded plafond and a huge ballroom, as well as temporary and permanent exhibitions: porcelain, armaments, Old Polish burial or contemporary art by Prof. Czeslaw Dźwigaj.
An attraction for the youngest will be educational workshops, alchemy, knights, disenchant the dirt of the Middle Ages, culinary, Sarmatian or chef's experiments.
For visitors, the castle is open in season from April to October from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 18:00, and on weekends and holidays from 10:00 to 18:00 .
In the low season, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and on weekends from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

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