Baszta Halszki z ok. 1518 r., Szamotuły

Halszka's Tower - a late Gothic residential tower, also called the tower of the black princess, a remnant of the former defensive system of the castle in Szamotuły. It also consisted of corner defense towers connected with a wall and a moat preserved on the east and south sides. It is built on a rectangular plan, has four storeys. It was erected in the 15th century as a defensive structure and around 1518 it was adapted for residential purposes.

Since 1957 it has been the seat of the Szamotuły Land Museum. Currently it is a part of the Górków Castle Museum Complex. The exhibition in Halszka Tower is devoted to the history of the town and its vicinity. On four storeys the history from the earliest times to 1945 is presented.

Baszta basement - in the basement of the tower a permanent archeological exhibition has been mounted presenting the prehistory of the Szamotuły region; the exhibition consists of reconstructions of burials from the Bronze Age to the early Middle Ages and selected relics from various archeological epochs displayed in showcases, the second storey - Halszka's chamber; the purpose of this exhibition, presented on the second storey of the tower, is to show the residential functions of this interior, the third storey - the history of the town from 1231 to the early 19th century. to the beginning of 19th century - the third storey of the tower is devoted to this issue, the fourth storey - the history of the town from 19th century to 1945.