Gołuchów, the first museum in Poland, is located near Kalisz.The oldest city in Poland, described by ancient Romans.Castles were built in the style of the Loire Valley castles.Both structures are miniature replicas of that castle, though the materials used to construct them differ.We will find extensive collections related to Polish history and culture here.Outlining, there is the only hunting and forestry museum in Poland.At the entrance of the building, we will be welcomed by the beautiful stained glass of Saint Hubertus, the patron saint of hunters, dogs for hunting, and wild animals. Place was Poland's first museum.The castle was originally owned by the Leszczyski family.The family of Marie Leszczyńska, the wife of French King Louis XV. Marie Leszczyńska was the daughter of Polish King Stanislaus Leszczyński, later he was the prince of Lorraine. Only the courtyard of the first castle has survived from those times. Later, the castle was owned by Czartoryski family , one of the most important nobleman families in Poland, also well known in France. They were the former owners of the famous Hotel Lambert. The castle was built in order to become in the future, the residence of polish kings after the royal dynasty's restaurant. The complex is surrounded by a beautiful english-style garden with very old oaks. The trees are described, which is an additional attraction of the arboretum. From Gołuchów we can also visit Kalisz, ancient Calisia. The oldest city in Poland, as described by Claudius Ptolemy in his book Geography.A few meters away is the seat of the Polish Forest Inspectorate, and we can see a breeding farm of European bison and Polish ponies. Their descendants are making their way across Europe.This primitive and highly resistant breed of horse arrived in Bulgaria a few years ago.Polish ponies were supposed to be a reintroduction of the legendary tarpan, created as a result of crossbreeding wild horse breeds from all over Europe. Horses are ideal as natural meadow mowers.During the Izabela Czartoryska -Działyńska, the castles were given their final shape, and it was then decided that the outbuilding would be a residential building, and the main castle would serve as a representative and museum. This is how the first museum in Poland was established. The marriage of Izabela and Jan Działyński was very unsuccessful. The couple lived separately (Działyński resided in Kórnik) and did everything not to meet, even at official ceremonies. Izabela Czartoryska is buried in the chapel located in the complex. It cannot be visited. The facility is constantly evolving. The farm buildings were restored. A decent parking lot for tourists has been created. An interesting solution is also provided by the description of the trees in the park. It contains not only basic information about the species, but also historical anecdotes and legends. It is one of the few places where we can see mulberry flowers. Nearby the castle is very good restaurant called ''Zamkowa''.Things you could dream about in the past. Some people decided to open the hotel as well. There are also signposts to the castle and breeding farm in the village. Unfortunately, not to the town and castle on national roads, and it is known that on the frontiers of Europe, the best friend is still a paper map, and GPS can lead you out of the field. Still, those signs are too small or disappear at important crossroads. The whole site is crossed by the Ciemna River, which means '' Dark'', but in fact the creek isn't dark.
What could be changed. First of all, the opening hours of the castles. The facility is open until 16, and the last admission is one hour before. The funny thing is if you are 5 minutes late nobody will let you in anymore because he won't let you in, but tours take just 40 minutes for very slow visitors. Why? Well, after all, the facility works until 4 p.m., and it is obvious that no one cleans it sooner, museums are actually not cleaned every day, hence the need for that special staff. So why? It's mentality. If you let anyone in, you can still be at work and take cash for nothing, ok, maybe for drinking the coffee, or you can always leave earlier.''Closed on Monday" is the tradition of most post-communist countries. It is worth remembering that, apart from the capitals, most museums still follow this tradition. Less staff can then be hired, and the facility loses revenue. It doesn't interest anyone.
I'll quote one tourist from Germany. ''They shut the door in my face 30 years ago when I was here. It's the same again today. I'm afraid I don't have another 30 years to visit the place. ''The tourism magic is over, but a little flexibility would be enough. In post-communist countries, the state wage benefits everyone. It is mediocre, doesn't select very intelligent people, and it will fall anyway even if you do nothing. It is certainly harmful for the place to be subordinate to Poznań, which is famous for thinking like Germans—never questioning regulations, be like a machine. They publish it, and you do it even if it means hanging others.
Separating the websites of the objects also does not help, but it shows the national mentality. Since some manage this facility, they have their own website, and we will not mention anything about the other castle. And conversely. This loses tourists who do not know that at least one castle is open, although the other is under renovation.
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