Situated in the small village of Moszna in southwest Poland, the Moszna Cas

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Situated in the small village of Moszna in southwest Poland, the Moszna Castle is a historic castle and palace. Located between the villages of Prudnik and Krapkowice, about 30 kilometers south of the regional capital Opole, the home is a superb example of eclectic and romantic fairy-tale architecture. Although evidence of earlier cellars was found in the grounds during excavation and repair projects at the start of the 20th century, the history of the building dates back to the 18th century. It is possible that some of those were the remains of a Templar castle. Following the Second World War, further excavations unearthed a medieval barrier. The core component of the castle is a historic baroque palace which was partially damaged by fire on the night of April 2, 1896 and was repaired in the same year in its original form by Franz Hubert von Tiele-Winckler. The house was extended as part of the reconstruction project. The eastern Neogothic-styled wing of the building was erected around 1900, along with an attached orangery. In 1912–1914, the western wing was erected in the Neo-Renaissance style. The architectural shape of the castle contains a wide variety of styles, hence it may be usually classified as eclectic. Verticalism is suggested by the building-height as well as its many turrets and spires. The total castle contains exactly ninety-nine turrets. The castle was twice visited by the German Emperor Wilhelm II. In 1911 and the next year, a handwritten chronicle recorded his involvement in hunting throughout his time at the castle. After World War II the castle did not have a permanent owner and was the home of several institutions until 1972 when it became a convalescent facility. It then evolved into a Public Health Care Center for Neuroses Therapies. Nowadays it can be visited by tourists since the health institution has moved to another building in the vicinity. Additionally, the chapel of the castle serves as a performance hall. Since 1998 the castle houses a gallery in which works of various painters are shown at regular exhibitions. Aside from the castle itself, the entire complex consists of a park with surrounding fields, meadows, and a woodland that lacks clear limits. Only the main axis of the park can be classified as geometrical. It begins at the gate and travels to the castle via the oak and horse-chestnut avenues. Further on, the park enters into an avenue of lime trees with symmetrical canals running along both sides of the path, flanked with a few species of rhododendrons. #History #Architecture #Castles

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