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The manor house in Kruchów is an elegant 19th-century landed gentry residence nestled in a picturesque setting of fields and ancient trees. Built in the Classicist style, it captivates with its simple form and peaceful harmony with the landscape. For years, it was the center of social and economic life on the surrounding estates. Today, although somewhat forgotten, it still exudes an atmosphere of bygone times and aristocratic tranquility. A stroll around the manor house is a journey back in time – into the world of tradition and history of the Greater Poland countryside.

The water tower is a utility structure built on a hill overlooking the city, hence visible from afar. Designed in 1905, it is 41 meters high. The red brick structure of the tower is a building, under the top of which a 150 m³ water tank was installed, supplying the municipal water supply network. It was put into operation in 1906. The first renovation and modernization works were carried out a decade later. Since then, it has fulfilled its utility tasks without a hitch for decades. Renovation works, which gave the water tower its current splendor, were carried out in 1993-1994. The tower part was reconstructed and the lantern with the spire was recreated. (trzemeszno.pl)

The court is inaccessible from the inside. On the tympanum there is a Latin sentence: he who watches does not sleep.

Access from the outside. The manor house is inhabited. The library that was located inside is currently being demolished. Very friendly local people and residents, with whom you can talk :)

Historic place.

The Renaissance-Baroque manor house, commonly known as the palace, was built in the second half of the 16th century. Its construction is associated with the Mieliński family name, as Aleksander Mieliński, bearing the Czele coat of arms, a courtier of Sigismund Augustus, diplomat, royal secretary, and abbot of Trzemeszno, appointed in 1557 by Stefan Batory to the newly established Wendish bishopric in Inflanty, "built a castle-like tenement house for his homeland in 1582." The manor house, situated on a hill (an artificially built earth platform), was surrounded by wetlands to the east and a deep moat to the north. The walls are up to 150-160 cm thick. Around 1766, the manor house was rebuilt by Józef Rosen, who added a second story. In 1921, a columned portico was added to the front, and the façade features an arcaded arcade with a balcony. Before 1939, it was surrounded by trees, shrubs, and flower pots, and the arcaded driveway was adorned with vines. A concrete tennis court was hidden in the park, and a marina with boats and kayaks was located on the lake. (Wikipedia)

After the Second Partition of Poland, the surrounding areas were incorporated into Prussia, but not for long. After Napoleon's fall, the border between Prussia and Russia was finally moved and ran between the lakes: Kownackie, Suszewskie, Budzisławskie and Powidzkie. The areas east of the border fell under the rule of Tsarist Russia, and the western area was incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia. The shifting of the border resulted in restrictions on free movement between the partitions. To cross the border, you had to obtain a special pass, the so-called ticket. A very important border point was Anastazewo. The Prussian-Russian border was located here, and for this reason a border crossing with a customs office was established here. In connection with the functioning of the border crossing between the partitions, it was necessary to organize a customs post. The Prussian one was located in a tall building built of red brick in a characteristic Prussian style, and it was located right by the road. Another interesting building is of course the Russian watchtower, which is a few dozen meters away in the tiny village of Salamonowo. It was the road between these two watchtowers that marked the borders between the partitions. /pojezierze24.pl/

The historic palace of the Żółtowski family, built in 1785, designed on a rectangular plan. Today, the facades have smooth plaster, but after subsequent poorly performed renovations they have no architectural details. The main facade once had three shallow avant-corps with round corners. The middle one, at which the main entrance is located, was covered with a portico in later years. Two side ones with three axes have been preserved to this day, ending with low gables in the form of attics with a wavy-step flow line, with an ellipse-shaped opening in the central part. The interior of the palace was completely rebuilt and stripped of its decor during renovation in 1965–1966. Originally, the interior had two bays, it had a large vestibule on an axis, with stairs leading to the first floor. There, in the central part, there was a large living room occupying a large part of the back hall. On the left and right sides there were connected rooms arranged in enfilade. The interiors had stucco and perhaps polychrome. /Wikipedia/