Palace in Wojcieszów Górny, Renaissance palace in Wojcieszów Górny, Poland

The Palace in Wojcieszów Górny is a Renaissance building made of brick and stone, with a northern facade divided into eleven bays and a central projecting section. Heraldic cartouches frame the main entrance, adding a decorative element that sets the building apart from the surrounding area.

Built in 1596, the palace began as a manor house owned by the von Redern and later the von Zedlitz families. In 1777 it passed to Baroness Henrietta Sophia von Bothmer, then to the von Troschke barons. In 1858 Nicolaus Peter, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, bought the estate. From 1891 it belonged to Richard von Bergmann, who rebuilt it to a design by Wilhelm Rhenius; a fire on 2 July 1930 destroyed it, and it was rebuilt that same year in simplified form.

The palace stands in a town better known for its quarries than for its noble houses, making it an unexpected sight in this setting. The heraldic cartouches above the main entrance are still visible and give a clear sense of the aristocratic families who once lived here.

The palace is located in Wojcieszów Górny and can be reached by car or regional bus from nearby towns. Road conditions on smaller local roads in the area can vary, so it is worth checking before setting out.

The 1596 manor kept a Renaissance portal with two heraldic cartouches: von Korn on the left, von Eichborn on the right. A fire on 2 July 1930 destroyed the palace; rebuilt the same year in simplified form, it lost its tall tower. The south-west corner tower had been the building's dominant feature.