Palace in Nowizna, Palace in Nowizna, Poland

The Palace in Nowizna is a two-storey palace covered by a mansard roof with dormer windows, with projecting alcoves flanking the main building: the left one under a tower roof, the right one with a Renaissance gable facing the front under a gable roof. The main entrance sits in a central porch, above which a cartouche bears the von Perponcher-Sedlnitzky coat of arms, flanked by two vases on pedestals. Vaulted rooms from the 16th century survive inside.

The manor house was founded in the mid-16th century by Bernhard von Schelndorf with two living stories built above a basement level. Over the centuries, additional structures were added that transformed the building into its current form.

The building displays a mix of Renaissance and Baroque elements that visitors notice while walking through its different rooms. The varied architectural styles from different periods tell the story of its various owners and their visions.

Access to the interior spaces is sometimes limited since the place is still inhabited by its owners and undergoes ongoing restoration work. It is wise to check in advance whether visits are possible and to prepare for viewing the exterior.

Before the end of the Second World War, library holdings from Wrocław were evacuated to the palace; they were destroyed when the Red Army occupied the building. After the war the looted palace served as housing and fell into decay before a private owner restored it.