The Górka Palace - the seat of the Museum

       The Górka Palace was constructed around 1540 by the rearrangement of some neighbouring Gothic houses. Its original, Early Renaissance gate from 1548, inner yard with column gallery and two rooms on the second floor are still preserved. Architect unknown.


Earlier functions of the building:

early XVIth cent. to 1592 XVIIth to mid-XVIIIth cent. mid-XVIIIth to 1793 1836 - 1880 r. 1880 - 1945 r.

- seat of the Górka family (arms of Łodzia) - seat of the Czarnkowski family - Benedictine monastery - state school for girls - apartment house

The Palace has been qualified as a scheduled monument (no. A 25 / 30.III.1971). In 1958-67 reconstructed after destruction during the war, adapted as the seat of the Museum.