Albin Belina-Wesierski

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Albin Belina-Wesierski , since 1854 Count Belina Wesierski (born April 12, 1812 in Zakrzewo near Kletzko, † September 21, 1875 ) was a Prussian landowner and politician.

family

Wesierski's parents were Count Vincent Węsierski and Countess Josephine Bniń. The family comes from the Kashubian village of Węsiory , from which the family name is derived. Wesierski married Countess Louise Kwilecka , daughter of Count Joseph Kwilecki from Wróblewo and Lucina von Czarnecki. The couple had a son and five daughters: Zbigniew, Laura, Emilie, Wanda, Celina and Josephine.

Life

Wesierski had inherited his father's estate Zakrzewo in 1826, but initially joined the army. He participated as a lieutenant in the Army of Congress Poland in the November uprising of 1831, for which he was awarded the Virtuti Militari Cross in gold. He undertook extensive journeys during which he amassed an extensive collection of archaeological finds. He expanded the inherited estate into a successful model farm.

In 1854 he received the confirmation of the Prussian count status with a royal diploma, became a royal Prussian chamberlain and member of the Prussian manor house as a representative of the old and fortified real estate in the Gnesen countryside. In Zakrzewo he had a representative castle built in the French Baroque style, which was surrounded by farm buildings and a park.

In 1856 Belina bought the Ostrów Lednicki Castle from the Prussian government in order to preserve it for the Polish nation and to protect it from decay. Located on an island in Lake Lednica , it is a castle of the first Piast ruler Mieszko I , who was also baptized there. It is therefore considered to be the cradle of the Polish state and also of the Christianization of Poland . In addition, Belina was involved in the archaeological research of this castle and published some essays about it. Belina also supported the Poznan Society of Friends of Science and the Cracow Academy of Scholarship .

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personal data
SURNAME Belina-Wesierski, Albin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Belina Wesierski, Albin Graf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Polish landowner and member of the manor house
DATE OF BIRTH April 12, 1812
PLACE OF BIRTH Zakrzewo
DATE OF DEATH September 21, 1875