Palace in Kościelniki Górne, Palace in Kościelniki Górne, Poland

The Palace in Kościelniki Górne is an eclectic two- and three-storey building on a multi-part plan, with turrets, terraces and a two-storey residential attic under mansard and gable roofs. The main entrance sits in a two-storey front projection topped by a terrace balustrade; the balustrade holds a cartouche with the family coat of arms, which villagers say fell off and broke. Outbuildings from the early 19th century and a landscape park stand on the grounds.

The complex began as a manor house in the 17th century and was transformed in the 18th century before undergoing major changes between 1866 and 1867. These later modifications shaped the building's current appearance.

The village name Kościelniki points to a church foundation (kościół), and the palace stands in Kościelniki Górne in the Lubań district of Lower Silesia. The estate is private, so the cultural life of the place is read from outside: the 19th-century farm buildings and landscape park that once served the household. A cartouche with the family coat of arms sits in the terrace balustrade above the entrance.

The palace is privately owned and its interior is not open to visitors. The early 19th-century landscape park behind the residential buildings can be walked through and gives views of the building from several sides. The complex also includes two residential buildings, a stable, a barn and a granary from the early 19th century.

The coat of arms in the balustrade above the main entrance is that of the von Carnap family. Villagers report that the cartouche fell off and shattered, so the heraldic detail on the terrace parapet is a talking point among locals.