Palace in Bobrów, Renaissance palace in Bobrów, Poland

The Palace in Bobrów is a Renaissance building in Lower Silesia, set on a hillside above the Bober River, with a central tower, decorative gables, and bay windows. The complex also includes a three-winged courtyard flanked by granite towers and a set of two-story agricultural outbuildings.

A first stone building stood here from around 1450, possibly a castle or watchtower guarding the Bóbr crossing. In 1598 Nickel von Zedlitz is recorded as owner; the castle was partly destroyed in the Thirty Years' War. In 1894 the von Decker family had it rebuilt in Neo-Renaissance style, probably to a design by Paul Roetger.

The facade of the palace shows decorative gables and bay windows that were common in Silesian noble architecture. Visitors who look closely at the outer walls can notice how different building phases left visible traces in the stonework.

The palace is not open to visitors and is in a state of serious disrepair, so access to the interior is not possible. The exterior can still be seen from the surrounding area, but it is advisable to keep a safe distance from the crumbling walls.

The gate to the palace is flanked by two stone pillars on which lions hold the von Decker coat of arms, a reference to the family that bought the estate around 1880 and rebuilt it in 1894. Georg von Decker also paid for a bridge over the Bóbr between Boberstein and Schildau.