FOUNDATION

The Korczew Palace Foundation was established by the Ostrowski-Harris family in order to manage the palace and park complex, and support culture and tourism in the region. We restore Korczew's monuments and take care of the heritage of our area.

Zapytanie Ofertowe

Fundacja "Pałac w Korczewie" zaprasza do złożenia ofert cenowych na zadanie dotyczące wykonania prac budowlano-remontowych elewacji, tarasów i schodów pałacyku Syberia. Szczegółowe informacje znajdują się w poniższych załącznikach.

Zapytanie ofertowe

Zał. 1 Opis programu prac

Zał. 2 SYBERIA elewacja i mur - Przedmiar

Zał. 3 SYBERIA tarasy i schody - Przedmiar

Zał. 4. Formularz ofertowy

Zał. 10 Decyzja o wpisie

Zał. 11 Decyzje MWKZ i PINB

OUR GOALS AND ACTIVITIES

The statutory objectives of the Foundation are:

renovating and maintaining the palace and park complex in Korczew;
supporting efforts to save architectural monuments;
museum and publishing activities;
supporting various forms of social activity in the field of education, social assistance, culture, tourism, and environmental protection.

THE COMPLEX

The complex includes the palace building with two galleries and side wings, 14 hectares of parkland, the Siberia summer villa, the Guard Tower (Baszta), and the ruins of the former stable and coach house. All renovated facilities are at least partially made available to visitors and guests. We try our best to preserve the atmosphere of the place in all restoration work, which is often missed during renovations. That is why we use original materials and the services of local craftsmen. Although it is important to us that our buildings have a social function, we see the restoration of historic buildings as an objective in itself.

The Foundation organizes permanent and temporary exhibitions, concerts and other cultural events. Information about all events organized in the complex can be found in the Exhibitions and Events tab. You can find out about our publishing activities in the Publications tab (korczew.com/palac/publikacje). We cooperate with many organizations that work for the development of our region. These are primarily the Korczew Local Council (gmina), the Local Tourist Organization 'LOT nad Bugiem' and 'Lokalna Grupa Działania - Tygiel Doliny Bugu Association'.

DISCOVERING THE PAST

In our opinion, the renovation of monuments should also go hand in hand with understanding their history. That is why we have established cooperation with the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, which in 2019 conducted research aimed at exploring the past of the park and Siberia.

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

The renovation of the complex has been ongoing since 1989, when it was repurchased by the daughters of the pre-war palace owner – Beata Ostrowska-Harris and Renata Ostrowska. In 2004, a foundation was established, funded primarily through donations from the family.

LOVE FOR KORCZEW

Beata Ostrowska-Harris (on the left) and Renata Ostrowska (on the right) – sisters and truly exceptional women. Full of passion, courage, and love for Korczew. It was they who listened to the voice of their hearts and returned from emigration to a place that had always remained in their memories — the home that witnessed their youth, dreams, and family history. With remarkable strength and determination, they took on a task many would have considered impossible – they brought a ruined palace back to life. They breathed soul into it and turned it into a space filled with beauty, memories, and hospitality. May their memory remain alive in the hearts of those moved by their courage, passion, and love for Korczew.

Fragment filmu "Pani na Korczewie"

RECONSTRUCTION

Over this period, the palace has changed dramatically. From a decaying ruin, it has become one of the most important tourist attractions in the region. Without public funding, the entire ground floor of the palace was restored, including the ballroom and the main hall, one room on the first floor, both side wings, the Tower, and the surrounding wall of the complex. Each year, temporary exhibitions and events are organized, including the vibrant “Green Korczew” and “The Magic of the 1920s”. For many years, dog sled races were also held here.

PALACE PARK

In close cooperation with the conservator and a landscape architect, we take care to preserve the historical values of the park layout. The once overgrown and wild park has become an integral part of the complex once again. A collection of historic roses has been created, along with an orchard of traditional varieties of apple, pear, plum, and peach trees. We are reintroducing plant species that once grew in the park, such as Siberian peashrub, weeping ash, and plane trees. We do not use chemical pesticides.

WSPARCIE

Duży przełom nastąpił w 2018 roku, gdy dzięki środkom unijnym remont całego pałacu został zakończony (https://mapadotacji.gov.pl/projekty/760166/). Wartość projektu wyniosła 4,4 mln złotych - w tym wartość otrzymanego dofinansowania 2,59 ml zł (https://www.funduszedlamazowsza.eu/aktualnosci/zabytkowy-palac-w-korczewie-odzyskuje-dawny-blask/) i wkład własny 1,85 mln zł. Dzięki dotacji remont pałacu został zakończony: odbudowano taras, galerię zachodnią oraz oranżerię, a całe piętro wraz z salą teatralną oraz dwiema wystawami stałymi zostało udostępnione zwiedzającym.

W ostatnich latach obserwowaliśmy duży wzrost liczby zwiedzających. W 2019 roku pałac odwiedziło ponad 6000 zwiedzających; w latach 2015 i 2016 łącznie było to jedynie 2500 osób.

FIRE IN THE PALACE

On 10th November 2021, a fire broke out on the first floor of the palace, which caused enormous damage to the first floor and burned the entire roof. Thanks to the efforts of more than 200 firefighters from 21 units, the fire did not spread to the ground floor, although water from the efforts to stop the fire and low temperatures also caused damage on the lower floor. Valuable English antiques and family portraits were burned in the fire. However, most of Wanda Ostrowska's paintings and the hall with its wooden panelling survived intact.

Restoring the palace to the state before the fire, and in particular saving all original elements that may still be under threat, is the most important priority of the Foundation. The palace is now secured and renovation work is underway, which the Foundation is funding with donations and insurance money. According to current estimates, the palace will again be open to visitors at least in part from 2023 or 2024.

RENOVATION OF SIBERIA

The nineteenth-century villa Siberia is the second largest building of the palace and park complex and the main compositional element of its eastern part. It was erected in 1834 at the request of Aleksander Kuczyński as a summer villa designed by Franciszek Jaszczołd. Although the building survived the post-war period without much damage, in the early 90s a significant part of it was consumed by fire. Although the building was secured from further deterioration, it remained in tragic condition for a long time, as the Foundation's activities focused on the renovation of the palace.

The Foundation carried out repairs to urgent structural problems in Siberia in 2016-2018. This was followed by work in 2019 to prevent the building from deteriorating and prepare for further renovations. In 2021, thanks to the support of European funds, the Foundation gained the mains for the general renovation of Siberia (https://mazovia.pl/pl/nieruchomosci/aktualnosci/palac-w-korczewie-w-nowej-odslonie.html). According to the plans, the ground floor will be used as a space for courses, workshops, open-air painting and other events. There will also be a permanent exhibition that will show the history of the development of the complex.

SUPPORT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF KORCZEW MONUMENTS

The Korczew Palace Foundation finances its activities primarily from donations and ticket sales. Most of the funds come from donations from the Ostrowski-Harris family, the owners of the complex.

After the fire in the palace in November 2021, the Foundation received a great deal of support and kindness from friends, neighbours and strangers alike. We would like to thank in particular the donors who supported the reconstruction of the palace through crowdfunding (https://zrzutka.pl/vshxhn) and many others who donated directly.

If you would like to support our activities, please get in touch. We are grateful for your help in any form, including financial support. Funds can be transferred directly to the Foundation to the following account number:

69 1240 1037 1111 0010 6774 2364
Fundacja „Pałac w Korczewie”
ul. ks. Stanisława Brzóski 3a
08-108, Korczew

If you would like to transfer funds for a specific purpose, please make a note in the title of the transfer or contact us by e-mail.

More information about the Foundation: https://rejestr.io/krs/215966/fundacja-palac-w-korczewie/