Palace in Mordy, Neoclassical palace in Mordy, Poland

The Palace in Mordy is a two-storey neoclassical building with three-storey side wings. Its front features a projecting bay topped by a pediment with the Zembrzuski family coat of arms, Doliwa, and a four-column portico supporting a balcony with a cast-iron balustrade. A baroque gate tower with an arched passage leads into the courtyard.

Construction began in 1717, reflecting aristocratic taste in Poland during the 18th century. The building emerged as one of many noble residences developed during this era of prosperity for the gentry.

The palace's name appears in the coat of arms cartouche of the Zembrzuski family, Doliwa, above the fronton. In the interwar period the building housed a chapel supported by bishops Łoziński and Przeździecki. Guests included painter Józef Czapski, writer Maria Czapska and archbishop Edward von der Ropp.

The palace is not open to visitors: years of neglect under its previous owner left it in very bad condition. The Przewłocki family, which regained the estate in 2018, says it will open the building to residents and tourists after renovation, estimated at no less than 20 million złoty. Until then the 18th-century park with its pond can be seen from outside.

The baroque gate tower with an arched passage predates the 19th-century rebuilds and was left untouched by every later remodelling of the palace. The 6-hectare park laid out in the 18th century holds a pond and trees including yellow buckeye, western hemlock and American tulip tree.