Palace in Zebrzydowice, Baroque palace in Zebrzydowice, Poland.
The Palace in Zebrzydowice is a brick structure featuring ornate architectural details and generous proportions characteristic of 18th-century Polish noble estates. The building stands out with its decorated facade and various embellishments that define the local landscape.
A Gothic castle stood here from around 1500, defended by the Pietrówka river, a pond and marshland. In 1764 baron Jan Ryszard von Mattencloit and his wife Maria Renata von Beess rebuilt it as a Baroque palace on the old walls, seat of the Mattencloit family for 140 years. After 1888 it passed to count Henryk Larisch von Mönnich; it burned in 1945 and was reconstructed in 1958–1963.
The palace's name comes from the Zebrzydowski family, and the German name Seibersdorf was used during the Habsburg period. The Mattencloit coat of arms and that of the Bees family appear on a round stone cartouche at the top of the triangular pediment, with founder inscriptions now illegible. Since 1970 the building has housed the municipal cultural centre, a tourist information point and a restaurant.
The palace is located in Zebrzydowice and protected as a cultural monument, so public access may be limited. Check locally before visiting to learn what conditions apply for viewing the building.
The north-west facade's triangular pediment carries a round stone cartouche with the coats of arms of Baron de Mattencloit and his wife Renata von Bees, framed by founder inscriptions and a worn date, probably 1764. The ground floor is buttressed, a reminder of the site's defensive origins.
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