swietokrzyskie region

2. Krzyżtopór Castle is
located in Ujazd in
Świętokrzyskie
Mountains in the
Iwaniska parish.
The castle is
derelict and it is a
unique monument
of an international
class.

3. In 1619 Ujazd with the Iwaniska parish
became the property of Krzysztof
Ossoliński. He decided to build a palace
which would overshadow all other
magnates seats in Poland
and abroad. In this way,
he came up with the
idea of building the greatest
residence not only in Poland
but also in the entire Europe.
The castle in Ujazd was
constructed in several
stages between 1621-1644.

4. The main building and its defences were
constructed in 1621-1627. The next stage comprised
the extension of the gate clock tower. In 1631 it was
documented by engraving on a plate the inscription:
,,A Cross – defence/ A Cross – a support/ The
children of our battle-axe”. This plate was situated
by the main entrance. During this stage, the name
of the castle was changed from Krzysztopór
(referring to the name of the founder) to
Krzyżtopór, which is used presently. At the main
gate, a large cross and a battle-axe were placed
together with the inscription.

5. The main gate with the
cross
and a battle-axe:

6. The Krzyżtopór castle is a typical example
of palazzo in fortezza, a mixture of both palace and
a fortress.

7. The construction plan of this defensive castle is
unique as it comprises a bastion inscribed in a
pentagon. The palace, fortifications and a garden
were connected axially.

8. In 1770 the castle was destroyed during the Bar
Confederation and its ruins can be seen today.

9. The Ruins of the
Krzyżtopór Castle

10. Every year tournaments are held in the ruins
of Krzyżtopór Castle - fighting knights.

11. Photos of knights…

12. …in front of the castle.

13. Krzyżtopór castle is unique because…
…it has
as many
windows
as there
are days
in a year.

14. It has the
same
number
of rooms
as there
are
weeks in
a year.

15. It has
twelve
parlours.

16. The
castle
also has
as many
towers as
there are
seasons
in a year.

17. Furthermore:
The dining
room, which
was situated
in the tower,
had a glass
ceiling
through
which
visitors
could see an
aquarium
with exotic
fish.

18. In the stables
on the right,
there are
excellent
acoustic
conditions
admired by
experts who
suggested the
owners of the
castle to
organize
concerts
there.

19. In the cellars of
this tower, there
is a spring with
water of unusual
taste and
therapeutic
properties
called
Krzyżtopożanka.

20. INTERESTING FACTS
The Castle’s dimensions:
• The total area of the castle 1.3 hectare
• The total length of walls 600 meters
• The total area of walls 3,730 square meters
• The total area of gardens 1.6 hectare
Materials used for the construction:
• 11,000 tonnes of local quartzite sandstone,
• 300 cubic meters of kunowski sandstone,
• 30,000 roofing tiles,
• 200,000 bricks,
• 500 tonnes of burnt lime,
• 5,000 cubic meters of sand as well as marble, alabaster and exotic
wood; 1 million egg whites were used to make waterproof mortar.

21. Krzyżtopór Castle is a unique and magical place. You
need to come to Ujazd to get to know its story and feel
like a knight or a lady of the seventeenth century.

22. Thank you for watching
Patrycja Snoch
Kl. II aB
ZSZ nr 1 Kielce
Source: zdjęcia wnętrza zamku – własne
zdjęcia ‘z lotu ptaka’ i z zewnątrz – google.pl oraz strona główna Zamku Krzyżtopór
informacje – pozyskane w czasie zwiedzania Zamku Krzyżtopór, ze strony głównej Zamku Krzyżtopór oraz z wikipedia.pl