The article contains information on the history of Olesko, which, according to the authors of the text, was founded in 1481 by Piotr na Olesku Oleski and Anna of Sienin. The estate was originally in Polish hands. The history and anecdote of the birth of John III Sobieski in Olesko is also mentioned. A detailed description of the Olesko castle follows. (Source: Tygodnik Illustrowany, Warsaw 1860, T:1, p. 128., after: Digital Library of the University of Łódź)