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In
the
second
half
of
the
19th
century,
the
estate
in
Korzkwy
became
the
property
of
the
Polonized
Moravian
Szenic
family.
In
1856,
it
was
purchased
by
Fryderyk
Józef
Szenic,
married
to
Nepomucena
née
Grocholski.
In
1872,
after
Nepomucen
and
Józef,
Korzkwa
was
given
to
their
eldest
son,
Józef
junior.
He
had
already
participated
in
the
January
Uprising
Although
Józef
Szenic
was
a
brave
man,
he
was
a
poor
farmer
and
he
put
Korzkwa
so
seriously
in
debt
that
the
liabilities
began
to
exceed
the
value
of
the
property.
In
a
large,
beautiful
oval
hall,
the
Szenic
family
hosted
some
of
the
most
magnificent
banquets
and
lavish
receptions
in
the
area.
There
used
to
be
mirrors
on
the
walls,
but
only
small
fragments
have
survived
today.
In
1898,
the
indebted
estate
fell
into
the
hands
of
Józef's
son,
Artur
Szenic.
He
realized
from
the
very
beginning
that
maintaining
the
burdened
patrimony
would
not
be
easy,
because
such
estates
were
confiscated
by
the
German
Colonization
Commission.
However,
thanks
to
the
strength
of
character,
diligence,
professional
knowledge
and
a
frugal
lifestyle,
Artur
managed
to
put
Korzkiwy
"on
the
straight."
In
1911,
Artur
built
a
new,
comfortable
manor
house
in
Korzkway
for
his
growing
family,
built
in
the
"Polish"
style.
Szenic
managed
the
estate
in
a
modern
way,
built
new
farm
buildings
and
a
colony
of
houses
for
farm
workers.
The
owner
had
a
telephone
in
the
manor,
and
near
the
stables
and
coach
house
there
was
also
a
place
for
the
Belgian
Minerva,
a
car
purchased
in
the
1930s.
Artur
Szenic
was
a
social
activist,
he
was
active
in
an
agricultural
club
and
was
a
delegate
to
the
district
assembly
in
Poznań.
After
Poland
regained
independence,
he
was
elected
starosta
of
Pleszew.
During
the
war,
the
Germans
evicted
the
rightful
owners
and
handed
the
property
over
to
the
German
aristocrat
Ernest
Krug
von
Nidda.
The
village
remained
in
his
hands
until
1945.
After
the
war,
the
estate
was
nationalized
and
the
manor
house
served
various
functions
over
the
years,
most
recently
as
a
restaurant.
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