Ostoja-Ostaszewski

Ostoja-Ostaszewski is a Polish noble family which had a number of residences in pre-war Poland, among others a palace in Cracow and a castle in Wzdów.

Notable members of the family include: Tomasz Ostaszewski (1746-1817), bishop of Płock, Nereusz Ostaszewski (1755-1803), member of the Great Sejm, Teofil Ostaszewski (1807-1889), landlord and politician, as well as a number of women known from charity work and patronage: Emma Ostaszewska née countess Załuska (1831-1912), countess Maria Dzieduszycka née Ostaszewska (1851-1918) and countess Zofia Tarnowska née Ostaszewska (1902-1982).

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gollark: *But* if you end up having to scale above that sort of thing, which you *do*, you can't rely on those and have problems.

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References

"The House of Ostaszewski", in: Załuski, Iwo, The Ogiński Gene. The History of a Musical Dynasty, Gomer Press (2012). ISBN 978-0956659903

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