Agnieszka Rosada

This article presents results of studies conducted in three historic parks of Greater Poland. The aim of the research was to analyze changes in the original composition of those objects and to identify the causes of its destruction. The selected parks are of baroque origin but due to changes in garden art trends they were transformed into establishments of landscape character. The analyzed residential – park complexes are characterized by a varying degree of destruction to their original spatial arrangement. The conductedanalyses made it possible to identify what factors were destructive to the composition of the chosen objects and to determine further threats.

The park in Konarzewo has a long history, which dates back to the beginning of the 17th century. It was established as a result of Andrzej Radomickis decision to make Konarzewo his residence. Over the years the estate has been transformed from its original baroque form, through scenic style and further changes into its present form. It once was the residence of well-known Polish families from Greater Poland and after 1945 it was administrated by the State Agricultural Farm. The preserved historical materials and inventory records can be used for analyses and allowing for the reconstruction of the chronology of changes in the spatial arrangement of the park.

The village of Siemianice is located in the county of Kępno in Greater Poland. It can boast a palace and park complex which represents the tradition of 19th-century landscape establishments. In the western part of the park there is a palace built by Count Piotr Szembek in 1835 and totally rebuilt in the Neo-Renaissance style in 1894. Since 1951 it has been the home of the Forest Experimental Department of the University of Life Sciences in Poznań. The palace is in very good condition but the park requires revalorisation. The studies conducted included several analytical stages whose aim was to formulate a concept of the park’s revalorisation in order to emphasize its 19th-century origins, fully expose its values, and restore their lost quality.