Kórnik is a small town in Greater Poland Voivodeship, located about 20 km south-east from Poznań. The main tourist attraction here is a neo-Gothic castle surrounded by a picturesque park. The castle is situated in the lowland near Lake Kórnickie and is surrounded by a still irrigated moat. History The original stronghold was built here in the first half of the 14th century on the initiative of the members of the powerful Górków family. In the 16th century, the former stronghold was rebuilt into a representative Renaissance residence. In the second half of the 17th century, the castle became the property of the Działyński family. Less than a century later,…