House of Potocki

Potocki is the name of a Polish magnate family.

History

The Potocki are a famous noble family, whose origin lies in the village of Potok in the Kraków Voivodeship. The family was strongly involved in the history of Poland, especially the eastern Polish border region of present-day Ukraine. The family is known for a variety of Polish statesmen, military leaders and promoters of culture.

The first known Potocki was Żyrosław z POTOKA. The children of his son Alexander were the progenitors of new noble families, such as the Moskorzewkis, Stanislavski, Tworowskis, Borowski and Stosłdowskis.

Jakub Potocki ( 1481-1551 to ) was the progenitor of the line of the magnate Potocki.

The magnate line split into three main lines:

  • " Linia Hetmańska " ( " Srebrena Pilawa " ) to German: " Hetmanslinie " ( "Silver Pilawa ")
  • " Linia Prymasowa " ( " Złotą Pilawa " ) to German: " main line" ( "Golden Pilawa ")
  • " Żelazna Pilawa ", which is considered the oldest, in German: "Iron Pilawa ".

The Złotą Pilawa received the title of Count in 1606 by the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation awarded.

1631 died Stefan Potocki, the founder of the line " Złotą Pilawa ", and was in Złoty Potok (Golden Potok, a village that his line was ) buried. His descendants began to lead their coat of arms in gold color, which is why the line " Złotą Pilawa " ( Golden Pilawa ) was called.

The 3 main lines divided by the time in other branches (Polish Galaz ) to:

  • " Galaz Łańcucka "
  • " Galaz krzeszowicka "
  • " Galaz tulczyńska "
  • " Galaz podhajecka "
  • " Galaz Wilanowska "
  • " Galaz buczacka "
  • " Galaz smotrycka "
  • " Galaz Lwowska "
  • " Galaz Guzowska,
  • " Galaz chrząstowska ".

Named after the headquarters of the respective branch.

Coat of arms and motto

The Potocki family used the Pilawa coat of arms and their motto was " Scutum opponebat Scuto " ( shield fights plate).

Known members

  • Adam Potocki (1822-1872), Conservative politician, Member of the Galician Parliament
  • Aleksander Potocki (1776-1845), Landadliger and politician, founder of Natolin
  • Alfred Potocki (1786-1862), Landadliger and politician, industrialist in Galicia
  • Alfred Józef Potocki (1822-1889), politician, Prime Minister of Austria
  • Andrzej Potocki (1861-1908), landowner and politician, governor of Galicia
  • Artur Potocki (1850-1890), Member of the Galician Parliament, 1889 Member of the manor house, a friend of Crown Princess Stephanie of Austria - Hungary.
  • Franciszek Potocki (1788-1853), landowner and politician in the Russian service
  • Ignacy Potocki (1750-1809), Polish writer and politician
  • January Potocki (1761-1815), Polish writer
  • Jerzy Józef Potocki (1889-1961), a Polish nobleman, Captain of Cavalry and Ambassador
  • Józef Potocki (1673-1751), military and politicians, Kronhetman and opponents of the Saxons kings
  • Ksawery Potocki (~ 1775-1837 ), Polish lawyer
  • Lew Potocki (19th century), a Polish nobleman and landowner on the Crimean peninsula
  • Mikołaj Potocki (~ 1593-1651 ), Polish Military
  • Stanisław Kostka Potocki (1755-1821), politician and education reformer, writer
  • Stefan Potocki ( 1568-1631 to ), Military
  • Stefan Potocki (~ 1624-1648 ), Polish military leader
  • Stefan Szczęsny Potocki (1752-1805), Polish politician
  • Theodor Andreas Potocki (1664-1738), Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, formerly Bishop of Kulm and of Warmia
  • Waclaw Potocki (1621-1696), Polish writer

Potocki - palaces

The Potocki had a variety of large palaces in Poland. In their possession were:

  • Potocki Palace in Jabłonna
  • Potocki Palace in Lviv,
  • Potocki Palace in Natolin,
  • Potocki Palace in Warsaw,
  • Castle Łańcut Łańcut,
  • Livadia Palace Livadia in,
  • Wilanów Palace in Warsaw.

Palace in Vysokaye

Palace in Tulczyn

Palace in Krystynopol

Potocki Palace in Lviv

Castle in Zbaraż

Potocki Palace in Natolin

Castle Łańcut

Palace in Międzyrzec Podlaski

Castle Zator

Palace of Adam Józef Potocki in Krzeszowice

Castle Chrząstow ( Koniecpol )

Palais "Pod Baranami " in Krakow

Zbarski Palace in Kraków

Ruins of castle Pomorzany ( near Lemberg )

Ruins of castle Buczacz

Castle in Nemyriv

Castle in Antoniny ( Khmelnytskyi Oblast )

The Potocki mausoleum at the Wilanów Palace in Warsaw

Livadia Palace Livadia in,

Potocki and vodka

The Potocki distillierten booze in her famous łańcut residence, whose part was the oldest distillery in Poland. The Potocki are better known for their contribution to the Polish military, political and cultural history of over 600 years. Today, her name is recognized, however, usually in conjunction with vodka.

When the Potocki in 1816 earned their seat in Stet, was the distillery, which had already existed in 1784, part of the acquisition. The Potocki built this in the 19th century intensive.

The distillery by Count Alfred Potocki was purveyor to the Habsburg for vodka, brandy and rum

Today Potocki Wódka is produced in central Poland under the current owner Count Jan Potocki 's novel.

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