Pałac w Izbicku, Baroque revival palace in Izbicko, Poland.
Schloss Stubendorf is a palace in Izbicko, Poland, built in the Baroque revival style. The rectangular structure features symmetrical facades with projecting sections on the south side, a mansard roof with multiple dormer windows, and sits within a surrounding park of about 10 hectares.
A first palace building was erected in the 16th century. A fire in 1748, while the von Larisch family owned it, destroyed the building; another fire in 1812 killed three people, after which Count von Strachwitz rebuilt it in Neoclassical style. Burned and plundered during the Third Silesian Uprising in 1921, it was rebuilt between 1923 and 1932 in Baroque style. It survived World War II undamaged, was nationalized, housed an agricultural school until 1984, and was bought by a private investor in 2003.
The German name Stubendorf and the Polish Izbicko both refer to the village; the palace itself is known in Polish as Pałac w Izbicku. Since 2003 the owner Hubert Palm has run a hotel in the building, alongside the VIP-PALM business centre, a football pitch and tennis courts. In May 2011 the palace hosted deliberations of the Visegrád Group.
The palace and park welcome visitors, though access to the interior requires advance arrangements with the current private owner. It is best to contact ahead to confirm that a visit can be accommodated.
The palace was entered in the register of monuments of Opole Voivodeship on 25 June 1965 under number 1044/65. In May 2011 it hosted deliberations of the Visegrád Group. The oldest documented photograph of the building dates from 1900.
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