Antonin Hunting Lodge
A cross-shaped wooden hunting lodge, with a great central hall rising several storeys around a single chimney column, where Chopin was a guest twice.
The story
The lodge was designed by the great Berlin architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel and built between 1822 and 1824 for Prince Antoni Radziwiłł, governor of the Grand Duchy of Posen, a cellist and amateur composer. The young Fryderyk Chopin stayed here in 1827 and 1829, gave lessons to Princess Wanda and composed a polonaise for cello and piano for the prince. Today the lodge is a hotel and cultural centre, and in September it hosts the festival “Chopin in Autumn Colours”.
Why go
A unique building in a wood among ponds, where you can stay the night and listen to Chopin.
In the itineraries
Get directions ↗OpenStreetMap ↗
Saved. You'll find everything in My trip, where you can split it into days and see it on the map.
Saved on this device: you can open it even without a connection. All your saved pages are in Offline guides.
Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
Forecast by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), from the models of national weather services. Your browser downloads it directly from Open-Meteo, and only when you ask. In the mountains and at sea the weather changes quickly: check the official forecast as well before you set off.
Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Antonin station, 900 m away (about 15 minutes on foot). Alternatively: Niedźwiedź Wielkopolski station, 4.2 km away.
- By air. The nearest airport is Wrocław Airport (WRO), about 81 km away.
- Parking. There are 3 signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 300 m away.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from May to September, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From December to February night-time temperatures drop below freezing on average. The wettest month is July (about 73 mm), the driest March.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from -4 to 2 °C | 2° -4° | 41 |
| Feb | from -2 to 5 °C | 5° -2° | 43 |
| Mar | from 0 to 9 °C | 9° 0° | 31 |
| Apr | from 4 to 14 °C | 14° 4° | 39 |
| May | from 9 to 19 °C | 19° 9° | 57 |
| Jun | from 14 to 25 °C | 25° 14° | 66 |
| Jul | from 15 to 26 °C | 26° 15° | 73 |
| Aug | from 16 to 27 °C | 27° 16° | 69 |
| Sep | from 11 to 22 °C | 22° 11° | 52 |
| Oct | from 6 to 15 °C | 15° 6° | 54 |
| Nov | from 2 to 8 °C | 8° 2° | 38 |
| Dec | from -1 to 3 °C | 3° -1° | 39 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 147 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
Nearby
- KaliszTown · 32 km as the crow flies
- Gołuchów CastleHistory and art · 37 km as the crow flies
- ★ Ląd AbbeyHistory and art · 77 km as the crow flies
- Licheń BasilicaHistory and art · 96 km as the crow flies
- Kórnik CastleHistory and art · 96 km as the crow flies
- Rogalin PalaceHistory and art · 102 km as the crow flies
← See it on the map with all 16 placesGuide to Greater Poland