It is one of the finest and best preserved estates from the times of the Vasa. The palace located in the old part of the city has original interior of the 17th and 18th centuries and unique architectural design features: framework ceilings with paintings from the workshop of Tommaso Dolabella.
FORMER PALACE OF CRACOW BISHOPS
It is one of the finest and best preserved estates from the times of the Vasa. The palace located in the old part of the city has original interior of the 17th and 18th centuries with unique architectural design features.
The residential and guest apartments exhibit arts and crafts of European class: textiles (including Flemish and French tapestries), furniture (e.g. Gdańsk cabinets and press for tablecloths, Italian Renaissance furniture set). The exhibition is supplemented with the 17th century French, Italian and Polish paintings.
ITALIAN GARDEN
A Renaissance garden, referring to the Italian models, was restored in 2003 on the western side of the palace. Lawn fields facing the palace have geometric figures cut into the turf. The fields are filled with white and red gravel with peonies in the corners. The other two fields include boxtree planted with seasonal flowers: tulips, narcissus, pansies. Ornamental garden surrounded by an appletree orchard in four fields and closed with hornbeam lanes.
SANCTUARY OF MARSHAL JÓZEF PIŁSUDSKI
Sanctuary occupies three rooms in the south-west corner of the palace. Former room of the Commander is decorated with marble slabs. In the flag room there is a triptych "The entry of Józef Piłsudski’s shooters to Kielce" by Stanisław Batowski and copies of 1 and 4 of the Legions.
OLD EASTERN AND EUROPEAN WEAPONS
The collection of militaria includes 600 exhibits.
They come from Europe and from the East. The most interesting ones are the equipment of hussars, breastplate and backplate from the late 16th century and 17th century chain mail and misiurka (Eastern type combat helmet).
GALLERY OF POLISH PAINTING AND CRAFTS
One of the best art galleries in Poland, with branches:
Kilece - Museum of Stefan Żeromski School Years
Museum exhibition at Orla Street no. 3
Oblęgorek - Henryk Sienkiewicz Museum