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Ruda Slaska - ruins of the house of Karol Godula
Poland

In the area of the former Ballestrems' palace there are also the ruins of the house of Karol Godula, who was their land agent. Later he has also founded his own companies, mainly coal mines and zinc foundries, and thanks to them he became wealthy very quickly and was called "The King of Zinc". Karol Godula contributed to the development of industry in Ruda Śląska and the whole Upper-Silesian area and is a very important character in its history.

Unfortunately, his private life was not as wonderful as professional life. As a young man, he was brutally assaulted by a group of brigands which crippled him. Since this time he was lame and his appearance was repugnant, so he became a recluse and lived in isolation in this modest house.

Due to his lifestyle and his wealth he was often said to have a pact with the Devil. People around were scared of him.

He never got married and started a family. To the great surprise and fury of his relatives, he bequeathed his almost entire wealth to a six-year-old girl, Joanna Gryzik, who was an orphan looked after by one of his maidservants and who liked him and exceptionally wasn't scared of him. As it turned out, it was a good decision, because later this girl was ennobled, married a German count Hans Ulrich von Schaffgotsch and multiplied inheirited wealth a few times. Due to her history she is now known as "The Silesian Cinderella".

Copyright: Ao 360
Type: Spherical
Resolution: 8000x4000
Taken: 09/07/2015
Subida: 12/07/2015
Published: 12/07/2015
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Tags: ruda śląska; dom; karola; goduli; ruins; karol; godula; house; ballestrem; castle; ruiny; zamku; ruda
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