The palace in Śmiełów in Greater Poland is one of the few places in Poland where you can see so many souvenirs of Adam Mickiewicz. Wieszcz stayed at the local Gorzeński estate in 1831. In the classical palace there are exhibitions devoted to his character and about the era in which he lived.
The Gorzeński Palace in Śmiełów was built at the end of the 18th century. It was designed by the well-known architect Stanisław Zawadzki. The owners' family was strongly involved in pro-Polish activities. In August 1831 Adam Mickiewicz arrived at the estate, who was then a courier and carried letters from Paris to the National Government. His stay lasted about a month. The Adam Mickiewicz Museum, which is a branch of the National Museum in Poznań, has been operating in the palace since 1975.
The palace in Śmiełów is a classicist building with a column portico topped with a tympanum and outbuildings. The main building is connected to them by half-round galleries. Inside, some of the rooms have frescoes by Franciszek and Antoni Smuglewicz referring to ancient themes. Inside, there are souvenirs related to Mickiewicz's stay in Śmiełów, manuscripts of his works and works of romantic painting. There is also furniture from the apartment of Salomeja Słowacka, Becu, mother of Juliusz Słowacki. The second one also had connections with Śmiełów. The palace is surrounded by a romantic park.
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