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It is located 20km
southeast of Poznan, an exquisitely beautiful
country mansion and surrounded by lakes.
The town was first mentioned in
records in 1362; the first castle was built in the 14th century. The stately home was a private residence donated to the Nation
before the War. It owns a library of rare
books and it is the property of the
Polish Academy of Science. The park contains over 3,000 species of local and
exotic plants.The White Lady Castle is the most precious historic attraction in Kornik. Accrding to the legend, the White Lady is the ghost of Toefilia z Dzialynskich
Szoldrska-Potulicka. She comes down from her portrait at night. She rides on a
black horse in her white dress together with a black rider until sun rises.
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