Komorowski (Korczak)
# Komorowski (Korczak)

The House of Komorowski (plural: Komorowscy, feminine form: Komorowska) is an old and influential Polish aristocratic family whose ancestral seat was Komorów in the Duchy of Belz.

## History and titles

The first mentions of the Komorowski family come from the 14th century. It's progenitor was knight Dymitr Komorowski of Komorów. Throughout the centuries, they acquired estates and titles. They held the title Count of Liptov and Orawa, which was given to them in 1467 by the Polish king Casimir IV Jagiellon and were later confirmed in 1469 by the Hungarian king , Matthias Corvinus. Later, in 1793 they also obtained the title of Count in Galicia from Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor. After the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire the titles of Count were confirmed in 1820 by the Deputation of the Senate of Poland, in 1844 by the State Council of the Russian Empire and in 1892 by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

## Coat of arms

* Coat of Arms of Counts Komorowski

## Notable members

* Adam Ignacy Komorowski – Primate of Poland
* Anna Maria Komorowska – wife of Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz and mother of Queen Mathilde of Belgium
* Bronisław Komorowski – President of Poland from August 6, 2010, to August 6, 2015
* Gertruda Komorowska – wife of Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki
* Helena Komorowska – second wife of Bohdan Chmielnicki
* Ignacy Komorowski – castellan of Chełmno
* Józef Joachim Komorowski – member of the Targowica Confederation
* Maja Komorowska – actress
* Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski – military leader of the Armia Krajowa
* Zygmunt Komorowski – professor at Warsaw University

## Palaces

* The Old Castle in Żywiec
* Castle in Sucha Beskidzka
* Palace in Siedliska, Zawiercie County
* Manor Park "Zabrzeźnia" in Głowno
* Ruins of the Palace in Głębowice
* Castle in Świrz
