CASTLE
The castle in Łańcut is one of the most beautiful aristocratic residences in Poland. It is famous for its exquisite residential interiors and an extremely interesting collection of horse-drawn vehicles. The palace complex is surrounded by an old, picturesque English-style park, with numerous pavilions and outbuildings, once closely associated with the daily life of the Łańcut residence. The castle's interiors are among the most beautiful in Poland. Among the oldest fortunately preserved are: The Great Vestibule, the Hall under the Ceiling and the Hall under the Zodiac. They date back to the 1740s, but, unfortunately, none have survived to our time unchanged..
From the second half of the 1880s come several interiors designed by Szymon Bogumił Zug: the Turkish Suite, the Columned Room, and shared with Jan Christian Kamsetzer: the Duchess Marshaless's Bedroom, the Boucher Salon. From this time are also: Rococo Salon and Sculpture Gallery.
The most representative chambers were built around 1800 on the first floor of the west wing according to designs by Chrystian Peter Aigner. These include the classicist Ballroom and the Grand Dining Room.
A number of interesting interiors were arranged in the late 19th/early 20th century, most of which have survived to the present day in almost unchanged form. Among the most interesting are the Library, the Corner Salon, the Dining Room above the Gate and numerous bath rooms.
The interiors contain numerous works of art from old Łańcut collections and post-war purchases and deposits from other museums. The oldest artifacts are part of a collection still being formed by Princess Marshall Lubomirska and found in Łańcut in the 2nd half of the 18th century. They constituted interior furnishings serving both utilitarian and decorative purposes. Some of the most valuable objects from this collection today can be seen in the Gallery of Ancient Art of the National Museum in Warsaw.
Successive owners from the Potocki family multiplied the collection with new acquisitions. Today we can see in Lancut rich and diverse collections of paintings and graphics, furniture, musical instruments, silverware, porcelain, glass, lacquer, textiles and a wonderful book collection.
