Paulinum Palace in Jelenia Góra, Neorenaissance palace in Jelenia Góra, Poland.
Paulinum Palace is a three-storey palace on the Paulinum hill east of central Jelenia Góra, near the road out to Karpacz. It stands on a specially shaped scarp on the eastern slope, with a terraced layout, numerous turrets, bay windows, a loggia facing the slope and irregularly placed windows. A recessed portico with columns leads inside, and the stone architectural detail is rich.
The first records of the Pauline estate date to 1655, when Jesuits arrived in Jelenia Góra and the farm became known as Paulinenhof. In 1855 the factory owner Richard von Kramst bought it and had a castle-like villa built on the eastern slope of Krzyżowa Góra. From 1905 Oscar Caro had the Wrocław architect Karl Grosser enlarge it in an eclectic style; after Caro's death in 1931 the German Labour Front bought it and turned it into an NSDAP training centre. In September 1945 it became the largest state depot for post-German art from Lower Silesia, later an officers' casino, and since 2002 it has housed a hotel and restaurant.
The name Paulinum comes from the Pauline estate recorded in 1655, when Jesuits arrived in Jelenia Góra and the farm's new name Paulinenhof took hold. Since 2002 the palace has housed a hotel and restaurant, so visitors now see the former residence as a place to stay and dine rather than a monastic house.
The palace is within walking distance from the center of Jelenia Góra, making it easy to reach on foot. It is worth checking ahead of your visit which parts of the building are open, as access can vary.
In September 1945 the palace became the largest state repository of post-German artworks, with pieces brought here from across Lower Silesia. Later it housed an officers' casino for the nearby military garrison. Since 2002 a private company has run it as a hotel with a restaurant.
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