Honorary patron: Museum of Hunting and Horsemanship, Royal Łazienki Park
Museum of Hunting and Horsemanship – a museum in Warsaw that collects objects and popularizes knowledge on nature, hunting and hippology. Since 2018, it has been a branch of the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw. The facility is located in the Cantonists' Barracks and Kubicki Stables [www.lazienki-krolewskie.pl].
Honorary patron: Patrycja and Rafał Wojtacha (…)
Guardians: Family and heirs of Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski, Polish Coach Society
Soldier of the 1st Cavalry Regiment of J. Piłsudski of the Home Army. Participant of the Warsaw Uprising and 'Operation Burza', initiator of the revival of horse-drawn sports in Poland and long-distance rallies. An outstanding expert in driving competition.
born January 1, 1922 in Warsaw.
A distinguished activist of the Polish Equestrian Association, the initiator of the revival of horse-drawn sports in Poland and long-distance rallies, an international PZJ judge.
An outstanding expert on the history of horse-drawn carriages, consultant of the Horse Vehicles Department of the Museum in Łańcut and the Museum of Hunting and Riding in Łazienki, author of fundamental studies of historic horse-drawn vehicles in Poland, publicist of "Stolica", "Polish Horse" and many other magazines.
Member of cultural, scientific and veterans associations, e.g. World Association of Home Army Soldiers, Association of Old Arms and Color Lovers, Polish Heraldic Society.
Decorated with: Cross of Valour, Partisan Cross, Home Army Cross, Warsaw Uprising Cross, Golden Badge of PZJ, Badges of Merited Activist of Culture and Physical Culture.
The entire article and other sources can be found in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library (click)
Author: Andrzej Novak-Zempliński
Below you will find links to related materials in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library
Entry updated: 2025/03/26
Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski died November 8, 1997, aged 75. He was buried at the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw (section 59-3-1).
Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:
Click on the links below to access related materials in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library (will open in a new tab):
"Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski" (2021) - Hanna Polańska
"Chopin and General Szembek's Carriage" (2010) – Aldona Cholewianka-Kruszyńska
"In memoriam - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski" (1997) - Andrzej Novak-Zempliński
"Around the World Cup in Poznań" (1995) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
"Carriages, Carriages and Harnesses" (1995) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
"Around the World Cup in Poznań" (1995) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
"Terminological dictionary of monuments Z. 2 Horse carriages" (1989) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
"Horse-drawn carriage styles, messy style" (1983) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
"Horse-drawn carriage styles, Krakow style" (1983) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
"Horse-drawn carriage styles, Hungarian style" (1982) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
"Horse-drawn carriage styles, English style" (1981) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
"Horse-drawn carriage on postage stamps" (1966) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski
Related Legends:
Zygmunt Waliszewski
The best Polish 4-horse driver. 10-time gold medalist MP. 11-time ME and World Championships medalist. The only Pole inscribed on the Wall of Glory in Aachen.
Mark Zaleski
Rider, breeder, trainer, activist of the Polish Equestrian Association. One of the architects of the legend of Polish driving.
Michal Bogajewicz
Businessman, philanthropist, founder (together with Lesław Kukawski) of the medal for "style and elegance" in driving. The owner of a famous carriage company.
Gallery:
Standing from the left are Prof. Jerzy Krupka - chairman of the Board of PZŁ, nn, Aleksander Czerwiński - deputy director of MWP, nn, Stefan Olech - head of the MŁiJ Art Department, prof. Marek Kwiatkowski - curator of the Royal Łazienki Park, Piotr Świda - museum assistant in the Equestrian Department of the MŁiJ, Hanna Łysakowska - museum assistant in the Equestrian Department of the MŁiJ, prof. Jerzy Chachuła - head of the Horse Breeding Department of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski - PZJ consultant at MŁiJ. Photo. Jan Swiderski.
