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OPT Zamek \u2013 History of the Le\u015bnica Castle<\/strong><\/p>\n

The castle was most likely built in 1132 as a princely residence. It was the place where Boles\u0142aw the Tall, Duke of Silesia and the progenitor of the Wroc\u0142aw line of dukes ruling the region until 1335, passed away. It was visited by Henry the Bearded, his wife Hedwig (St. Hedwig of Silesia), and Henry the Pious. After the death of the last Wroc\u0142aw Piast, Henry VI, in 1335, the Le\u015bnica estate passed to the Crown of Bohemia.<\/p>\n

The new owner, King John of Bohemia, sold Le\u015bnica and its manor in 1339 to the Wroc\u0142aw townsman Gysko de Reste for 300 Prague groschen. This marked the beginning of nearly 700 years of frequent ownership changes of the Le\u015bnica castle.<\/p>\n

During the Habsburg period (1494\u20131641), the castle became the property of the von H\u00f6rnig family. A new fortified structure was built, and the interiors were lavishly decorated. The Thirty Years’ War, which also raged through Silesia between 1618 and 1648, led to the destruction of the building in 1633.<\/p>\n

Later, Le\u015bnica was bought by the Silesian starost Horatius von Forno, and the castle remained in this family until 1733, when it was purchased by the Order of the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. They rebuilt the site into a magnificent Baroque residence.<\/p>\n

After Silesia was seized by Prussia in 1742, the order sold the palace to Baron Ferdinand von Mudrach. It was later owned by the von Maltzan and von Wylich und Lottum families, and the last heir and owner of the castle, until 1945, was Baron Ludolf von Weltheim-Lottum.<\/p>\n

Although the castle was not damaged during the war, its furnishings were looted and the building was vandalized. In 1950, it was taken over by the Central Board of the Refractory Materials Industry in Gliwice, but three years later, plans were made to demolish the ruined structure. Fortunately, this was prevented by the then city conservator, Dr. Olgierd Czerner. In 1959, a reconstruction and adaptation project was prepared to transform the palace into a cultural center, and the work was completed in 1963. In the meantime, in 1962, the castle was added to the register of historic monuments.<\/p>\n

The most recent renovation of the fa\u00e7ade took place in 2008.<\/p>\n

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Culture, Art, Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, CK “Zamek” is a modern institution open to anyone who wants to spend their free time creatively. The center offers a wide range of activities in the visual arts, artistic ceramics, modern and classical dance, ballet, music lessons, and recreational classes such as yoga, Pilates, and aerobics.<\/p>\n

The center is also open to new ideas and continuously adapts its offer to the cultural needs of its visitors.<\/p>\n

The institution implements original cultural projects that have become its signature events, including:<\/p>\n