It belonged to the Michowski family
Initially, Ruda Kościelna belonged to the Michowski family. The Michowski family (sometimes spelled Mychowski) is an old Polish noble family bearing the Gryfita coat of arms. This family, as is known, left a lasting mark on the history not only of Ruda Kościelna but also of Mazovia and Lubelszczyzna. The ancestral seat of this family was Michów, to which, thanks to their efforts, King Sigismund I the Old of the Jagiellonian dynasty granted town rights under Magdeburg law in 1531. The Michowski family enjoyed great prestige in the 16th century. Wojciech Michowski entered into kinship with the most prominent figures of his era, marrying Miss Krystyna, daughter of Jan Kochanowski. Younger representatives of this family had their residence in Ruda Kościelna, but for unknown reasons, they sold it to Stanisław Ramusz of Trębanów in 1593. Stanisław Ramusz is a historical figure belonging to the Polish nobility. In sources from the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, he was mentioned as a nobleman originating from Lesser Poland. He served as the Sandomierz voivode in 1585. And it was reportedly this function that forced him to sell Ruda Kościelna to the Ostrogski family.
As a property of a powerful family
Thus, in 1609, Ruda Kościelna became the property of the distinguished Ostrogski family. The Ostrogski family is one of the most powerful and, of course, most influential magnate families in the history of the First Polish Republic. Possessing their own armies and truly immense estates, they became famous as outstanding commanders and generous patrons of culture and education in Poland.
Ruda Kościelna belongs to the Zasławski family
After the last representative of the Ostrogski family line in Ruda Kościelna, all these estates passed into the hands of the Zasławski family, first Duke Dominik, then his son Aleksander. The Zasławski family, as we know, is a princely family whose origin was connected with Volhynia. After the Zasławski princes, Duke Radziwiłł inherited, and immediately after him, Jan Kuczewski of the Poraj coat of arms and his wife Helena took over this succession. In 1907, Prince Aleksander Drucki-Lubecki acquired Ruda Kościelna. On May 17, 1931, immediately after the death of Prince Aleksander, his daughter Maria Teresa Drucka-Lubecka, primo voto Broel-Plater, secondo voto Countess Sobańska, took over the succession. In 1945, as a result of agrarian reform, the land of Ruda Kościelna was parceled out. .
The romantic name Ruda Kościelna
Under this romantic name, there is primarily a historic manor house surrounded by an old, beautiful park. It was erected in the 18th century. Today, the walls of this manor house are primarily used for various special events. This manor house was carefully rebuilt over time, and the most significant renovation of this building took place after a fire that broke out here in the 1950s.
Distinguished visitors
It is worth mentioning the distinguished residents of this manor house. Namely, Franciszek Ksawery Korwin-Kochanowski, the village tenant himself in the 18th century, lived here. During World War II, Princess Maria Teresa Drucka-Lubecka was a guest here.
