Palace in Zabrze-Mikulczyce, Manor palace in Zabrze-Mikulczyce, Poland.
The palace in Zabrze-Mikulczyce is a rectangular, two-storey building covered by a four-sided mansard roof with dormer windows. On the front, a three-window-wide projecting bay rises through the upper floor and ends in a triangular pediment. The palace complex also includes a park and a smithy.
The origins of the building probably reach back to the 16th century; a date of 1661 was found on a ceiling beam. The present palace is an 18th-century structure, listed in the register of immovable monuments of the Silesian Voivodeship and the oldest surviving building in Zabrze.
The palace is part of a protected monument complex with a park and outbuildings that together represent Upper Silesian architectural heritage. Visitors can observe how such manor houses once functioned as centers of estates in the region.
The estate is reachable by public transportation, with buses and trams connecting the location to central Zabrze. Visitors should check ahead as restoration work may still be ongoing on the building.
The oldest surviving building in Zabrze, the palace retains a ceiling beam dated 1661, suggesting 16th-century origins. Its name refers to the Mikulczyce district, and the estate still comprises the palace, a park and a forge.
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