Wieś Niegoszowice moją dziedziczną i przezemnie nabytą ... z jej przyległościami, między Krakowem a Krzeszowicami leżącą”, czyli o właścicielach dworu i dóbr niegoszowickich

Abstract

Citizens of Krakow as well as members of the gentry connected with Lesser Poland can be enumerated among the owners of Niegoszowcie - a village located less than 20 kilometres to the west of Krakow. Some of them owned the country estate and profited form leasing it; others resided there permanently simultaneously holding offices in Krakow. Families thatwere connected to the place in the Old Polish times include the Lagjurgowie, Niegoszowscy, Bonerowie, Firlejowe, Szembekowie, Trewani, Komeccy, Kochanwscy and Głuchowscy. Onthe cusp of the 18thand 19thcenturies, the next owner, the Krakow canon Michał Soltyk, builta palace in Niegoszowice where he accumulated an immense collection of curiosities and a library. After his death, Niegoszowice became the property of his nephews, and then belonged to counts Borowscy, Krakow merchants Rathowie, and to Colonel Benedykt Zielonka and hisheir. Since 1846, the property belonged to the family of Chwalibogowscy who were connected with Krakow, and from whom Prince Eugeniusz Lubomirski, the heir of Kruszyna, bought itin 1882. His heirs sold Niegoszowice in 1912 to count Piotr Rostworowski. The estate andthe park were bought from the Rostworowscy family in 1966 by the PAX Association for the abode of United Economic Units “Veritas” (Zjednoczone Zespoły Gospodarcze “Veritas”) that ordered modernization of the manor house in the years 1971-1986. Currently, the manor
ordered modernization of the manor house in the years 1971-1986. Currently, the manor house and the park are a private property.