Popular opinion presents Jan III as a warrior king who defended Latin Europe against Ottoman invaders. It is therefore worth recalling that he was also a connoisseur of art and a great lover of books. In his leisure time he would indulge in reading and hold erudite discussions with his secretaries and visitors who came to Wilanów from different parts of the world.
What territory was home for the history of Poland? We know only too well that the Polish stage which featured famous historic figures and well-known events was subject to frequent alterations throughout the ages. Not only is the study of maps helpful in history learning, but it may also prove enjoyable! Here are two e-learning modules with multimedia maps. The first one helps to follow the changing borders of the Polish state from its beginning to the mid-20th century.
Here is a story about an equestrian portrait of Stanisław Kostka Potocki, a scholar, traveller and politician, creator of the Wilanów Museum, which for over 200 years has been open to the public.
The Wilanów Palace, its beautiful gardens and buildings located in the park as well as the amassed works of art all constitute records of history. The venue commemorates Jan III, a warrior-king and at the same time a lover of books and paintings, a well-educated patron of art vividly interested in science. His memory was kept alive by Stanisław Kostka Potocki, an outstanding politician and founder of the Wilanów Museum.
The Wilanów residence is composed of the palace, its decorations and works of art, gardens and sculptures located in the park and also numerous buildings and monuments raised in the location since 1677. A visit to Wilanów, be it virtual or real, provides an opportunity to experience the core of our tradition that is also a part of the common European culture.
The Wilanów Top 15 presents the most valuable, extraordinary and beautiful works of art from the Wilanów Palace collection. The exhibits originate from all over the world, from ancient Rome through 17th-century Japan to ateliers of the French masters. Their history reflects the lives and fate of people related to the Wilanów residence. Get acquainted with the exhibits, view and admire them only to rediscover them later in the palace interiors.
Let’s discover European Heritage in Royal Residences (DEHRR) Discovering European Heritage in Royal Residences (DEHRR) is the first collective educational and cultural project undertaken by the members of the Association of European Royal Residences (ARRE). Since 2009 the employees of ARRE …
Build a European residence is a game which will enable you to discover the European heritage. Become an architect or a court architect and create your own project of a European residence. You can compile main structures, architectural, decorative and …
The Wilanów Palace Museum invites pupils, students and graduates of art and cloth design schools, who are under the age of 30, and also all those with a passion for recreating historical dresses or designing clothes, to take part in …
Four films a year will be produced, according to prewritten scripts, and their motive will be various works of art of the Wilanów Palace collection. Each time our stepping stone will be an item from the Wilanów collection – a …