Pławniowice, Village with palace complex in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Ballestrem Palace in Pławniowice is a manor house with Dutch neo-Mannerist architecture, marked by red brick walls, stone detailing, corner turrets, and numerous dormer windows. The complex includes the main palace building, a chapel, farm structures, and a coach house all set within a landscaped park.
The village first appeared in written records in 1317 and subsequently passed through the hands of Polish Piasts, the Bohemian Crown, Habsburg rulers, and Prussian authorities. These repeated shifts of power across centuries shaped the settlement's cultural and architectural character.
The chapel dedicated to the Immaculate Conception sits within the palace grounds as a place of prayer for the Diocese. The farm buildings and coach house scattered through the landscaped park show how the estate was once organized as a working agricultural center.
The Educational and Formation Center of the Diocese of Gliwice manages the palace complex and welcomes group visits of at least ten people. Advance contact is helpful to arrange your visit and get clear directions to this rural location.
The palace earned recognition from the General Conservator of Monuments in 2007 for maintaining its architectural features through extensive restoration work. This official acknowledgment reflects how craftspeople managed to preserve the building's historical essence while bringing it back to working condition.
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