Muzeum Romantyzmu w Opinogórze

Opinogóra

Off the beaten track, far from the tourist hubs, you can find places marked by history and imbued with something usually referred to as genius loci. One such place is certainly Opinogóra near Ciechanów in Mazovia and its Museum of Romanticism.Low hills rise from the Mazovian plain. Old trees grow on them, and in their shade lie the buildings of a manor house, an annex and a chapel. Suddenly, in this homely landscape, we spot the slender neo-Gothic tower of a castle. Who built it, and whose home was it?The castle was a gift for Zygmunt Krasiński and his wife. Although the poet, ranked alongside Mickiewicz and Słowacki, spent his life travelling, he visited Opinogóra from time to time, staying on those occasions in this very romantic castle.Today the castle and the neighbouring buildings house the Museum of Romanticism. The audio guide leads you unhurriedly through the castle rooms, telling the story of the national bard's life and showing the mementoes he left behind.