Książ Castle announces the next installment of its unique, constantly changing exhibition.

Cabinet of Curiosities in Książ Castle This is a unique permanent exhibition in the country, constantly evolving, enriched with new, spectacular objects. Starting in February, visitors will have the opportunity to see completely new exhibits and participate in unique meetings with collectors.

The exhibition presents an original set of furniture commissioned in the early 18th century by Count Konrad Ernst Maksymilian von Hochberg to display the collections of his Kunstkammer – a museum-like collection encompassing natural and artistic objects. Today, thanks to Książ Castle’s collaboration with numerous museums and private collectors, the Cabinet of Curiosities engages in a creative dialogue with the 18th-century tradition of the Kunstkammer, presenting outstanding works of artistic craftsmanship and unique specimens from the natural world.

The interior of Książ Castle with red antique wardrobes in the background — Guided tour during the inauguration of the Cabinet of Curiosities

February events at the Cabinet of Curiosities

Two unique meetings combined with the presentation of new facilities are planned for February:

February 7, hrs 17.00

A new edition of Hanna Szudzińska’s Collector’s Window, titled “The Train to Gold,” will be held. The event will showcase historical women’s fashion accessories, all connected by the motif of gold. Participants will learn about the uses and creation of parasol accessories, gold-embroidered coifs, opera gloves, fireplace screens, and peacock feather fans, among other things.

February 21, hrs 17.00

Guests will journey back to the birth of European porcelain. Collector Florian Radziej will share the secrets of developing Europe’s first hard-paste porcelain recipe, closely guarded secrets of arcane art, and techniques for decorating porcelain with gold and cobalt. A showcase he has designed will showcase the oldest porcelain pieces of Augustus II the Strong, including unique miniature works of art painted in Augsburg workshops.

A group of guests in elegant attire visiting an exhibition in the historic interiors of Książ Castle — Guided tour during the inauguration of the Cabinet of Curiosities

During the February presentations, an extraordinary 17th-century book will also be shown – a midwifery manual published in 1690 by Justyna Zygmuntówna, an exceptionally talented midwife from the Hochberg estate in Roztoka. The author assisted in the births of numerous aristocrats and crowned heads, including the future King Augustus III. She is also featured in the representative portrait of the Saxon princess-elector and penultimate queen of Poland, Christina Eberhardyna, displayed at Książ Castle.

The February meetings in the Cabinet of Curiosities will be connected by a symbolic “golden thread”, intertwining the history of the Wettins on the Polish throne with fascinating innovations and groundbreaking discoveries from centuries ago.

A fan from France, circa 1880. The cover is made of feathers. — Fragment of the exhibition in the Cabinet of Curiosities at Książ Castle

Porcelain jug with gold plant motifs — Fragment of the exhibition in the Cabinet of Curiosities at Książ Castle

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