Castle Przegorzały, Gothic palace in Przegorzały, Kraków, Poland
Castle Przegorzały is a palace on a limestone hill in Przegorzały, a district of Kraków in Poland. The three-level stone structure features a massive entrance portal and arched terraces overlooking the Vistula River and the distant Beskidy range.
The building was completed in 1941 during Nazi occupation, designed by architect Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz for Otto von Wächter, who was governor of the Kraków district. After the war ended, the property passed to Polish institutions and has served academic purposes for decades.
The name comes from the nearby village of Przegorzały, which has been part of the Kraków landscape for centuries. Today the building houses academic institutions and is mainly used by university students and researchers who work here regularly and hold seminars.
Access is only possible during opening hours of the university facilities or the restaurant, as this is a working academic building. The terraces offer clear views of the river and mountains in good weather, which is especially noticeable in late afternoon.
The structure is one of the few preserved examples of Nazi-era architecture in Poland and combines German castle forms with local limestone. The combination of its historical origin and current scientific use makes the place an unusual testament to the postwar period.
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