Credit: Diego Delso
The Kórnik Castle, reflecting here in a frozen moat, was originally constructed in the 14th century, but it was redesigned in the Neo-Gothic style in 1855. The southern façade, seen on the right, is dominated by a chaitya arch, which was probably modelled on the Royal Pavilion in Brighton and indirectly on the Islamic architecture of India. The castle now houses a museum and one of Poland's largest libraries.