Zakopane

Zakopane Style Museum - Koliba Villa

  ul. Kościeliska 18      (+48) 18 201 36 02     more than a year ago
Photo by Agnieszka Baranowska, CC-BY-2.0
Also known as Willa Koliba and dating from 1894, Stanisław Witkiewicz’s landmark wooden villa was the first building in Zakopane to be built using the newly devised Zakopane Style. As well as the outside of the building itself, which is covered in little carved details, the interior has been restored to its former glory and is packed with authentic furniture and other pieces indicative of local folk art and craft. In the best traditions of Polish museums visitors are obliged to wear plastic bags over their shoes, before skidding around displays protected by the stern eye of the curators. Once operating as HQ for the local Hitler Jugend branch, and then as an orphanage, this place was restored to serve its current purpose in 1987. The results make for an interesting half hour, though the real point of interest are the demented portraits by Witkiewicz’s son upstairs. Known to all as Witkacy this guy painted numerous portraits of his muses while under the influence of powerful hallucinogens, and the results are fabulous.

Open

Open 09:00-16:30, Sun 09:00-15:00. Closed Mon, Tue. Last entrance 30 minutes before closing.

Price/Additional Info

Admission 7/5.50zł, Sun free.

Comments

Connect via social media
google sign in button
Leave a comment using your email This e-mail address is not valid
Please enter your name*

Please share your location

Enter your message*
This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Find out more here. AGREE
Top