Guzów (Zyrardów County)
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Guzów ' is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Wiskitki
, within Żyrardów County
, Masovian Voivodeship
, in east-central Poland
. It is approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Wiskitki
, 10 km (6 mi) north-west of Żyrardów
, and 47 km (29 mi) west of Warsaw
.
Michał Kleofas Ogiński (statesman, insurrectionist, composer) was born in Guzów.
. In the second half of the 19th century, on the order of Feliks Sobański an architect
Władysław Hirschel has rebuilt the manor house to a palace
, modeling it on the French Loire Valley castles
. Then, next to the palace was created a landscape garden
designed by Walerian Kronenberg and Franciszek Szanior.
During the First World War the palace was used like a hospital
next to the front-line and it was destroyed together with a landscape garden
. During interwar period
they were renovated but soon since Second World War whole palace decoration and furnishings have been plundered. In 1944 the palace became a national heritage. After the war it was used as flats for the employees of the sugar factory. In 1992 family of Sobański got back the palace complex.
The palace after many years of ruins still in a bad condition, like also the garden witch is overgrew by thickets. The old palace chapel(nowadays S.Felix de Valois church) is the only renewed part with the small part of the enrolled garden.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Wiskitki
Gmina Wiskitki
Gmina Wiskitki is a rural gmina in Żyrardów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wiskitki, which lies approximately north-west of Żyrardów and west of Warsaw....
, within Żyrardów County
Zyrardów County
Żyrardów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Żyrardów, which lies ...
, Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
, in east-central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It is approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Wiskitki
Wiskitki
Wiskitki is a village in Żyrardów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wiskitki. It lies approximately north-west of Żyrardów and west of Warsaw....
, 10 km (6 mi) north-west of Żyrardów
Zyrardów
Żyrardów is a town in central Poland with 41,400 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship ; previously, it was in Skierniewice Voivodship 45 km West of Warsaw. It is the capital of Żyrardów County...
, and 47 km (29 mi) west of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
.
History
From 1765 the owner of Guzów and surrounding grounds was Andrzej Ogiński. In 18th century became a possession of Feliks Łubieński. In 1856 whole estate was sold on the auction to Feliks Sobański. Estate of Guzów with the palace was in possession of Sobański until 1944, when the estate was incorporated to the national heritage.Michał Kleofas Ogiński (statesman, insurrectionist, composer) was born in Guzów.
The palace and the landscape garden complex
Andrzej Ogiński has built in Guzów magnificent, brick manor houseManor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
. In the second half of the 19th century, on the order of Feliks Sobański an architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Władysław Hirschel has rebuilt the manor house to a palace
Palace
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word itself is derived from the Latin name Palātium, for Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills in Rome. In many parts of Europe, the...
, modeling it on the French Loire Valley castles
Loire Valley
The Loire Valley , spanning , is located in the middle stretch of the Loire River in central France. Its area comprises approximately . It is referred to as the Cradle of the French Language, and the Garden of France due to the abundance of vineyards, fruit orchards, and artichoke, asparagus, and...
. Then, next to the palace was created a landscape garden
Landscape garden
The term landscape garden is often used to describe the English garden design style characteristic of the eighteenth century, that swept the Continent replacing the formal Renaissance garden and Garden à la française models. The work of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown is particularly influential.The...
designed by Walerian Kronenberg and Franciszek Szanior.
During the First World War the palace was used like a hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
next to the front-line and it was destroyed together with a landscape garden
Landscape garden
The term landscape garden is often used to describe the English garden design style characteristic of the eighteenth century, that swept the Continent replacing the formal Renaissance garden and Garden à la française models. The work of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown is particularly influential.The...
. During interwar period
Interwar period
Interwar period can refer to any period between two wars. The Interbellum is understood to be the period between the end of the Great War or First World War and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe....
they were renovated but soon since Second World War whole palace decoration and furnishings have been plundered. In 1944 the palace became a national heritage. After the war it was used as flats for the employees of the sugar factory. In 1992 family of Sobański got back the palace complex.
The palace after many years of ruins still in a bad condition, like also the garden witch is overgrew by thickets. The old palace chapel(nowadays S.Felix de Valois church) is the only renewed part with the small part of the enrolled garden.