Opaliński family

The House of Opaliński (plural Opalińscy) was the name of an old and notable Polish noble family which produced one Queen Consort of Poland and Duchess Consort of Lorraine.

History

They originated from the town of Opalenica and used the Coat of arms of Łodzia. They were powerful players in the politics of Poland in the 16th and 17th centuries. One branch of the family hailed from Sieraków.

Notable members

Its notable members included:

Jan Opaliński (1546–1598), father of
- Jan Opaliński (1581–1637)
- Piotr Opaliński (1586–1624), father of
  - Krzysztof Opaliński (1611–1655), father of
    - Jan Karol Opaliński (1642–1695), father of
      - Katarzyna Opaliński (1680–1747), Queen consort of Poland
  - Łukasz Opaliński (1612–1666)
Łukasz Opaliński (1581–1654)

Palaces

Ruined Opaliński Palace in Białężyce
Castle in Spytkowice
Ruins of the Castle of Radolin
Museum of the Opaliński family in the Castle of Sieraków

Gallery

"Polonia defensa contra Barclaium in Europa" (1647), by Łukasz Opaliński (1612–1662)
Sieraków, crypt of Opalińscy
Jan Karol Opaliński's sarcophagus
Krzysztof Opaliński's sarcophagus
Piotr Opaliński's sarcophagus
Headstone of Piotr Opaliński (1586–1624) in a church in Sieraków