Palace complex in Borynia, Palace complex in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland.
The Schlutterbach Palace in Borynia, part of Jastrzębie-Zdrój, is a brick, two-storey palace built on a rectangular plan in the second half of the 18th century, combining classicist forms with strong late-Baroque influences. Its windows are rectangular, those on the first floor closed with semicircular arches, and the mansard roof is covered with slate tiles. Above the entrance is a cartouche with the von Schlutterbach coat of arms.
The palace was built in the second half of the 18th century for Jan von Schlutterbach in a classicist style with strong late-baroque influences; the architect was probably Samuel Fryderyk Ilgner or a close collaborator, or Wilhelm Pusch. In the interwar period it belonged to the Ledóchowski family, and later Elżbieta Siódmiok bought it. During the Nazi occupation a kindergarten operated there; in 1945 the building was devastated. After renovation it housed a primary school from 1960 to 1985, then offices, and later became the property of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa. In 2010 a private investor bought it and converted it into a hotel between 2010 and 2013.
The palace was built for Jan von Schlutterbach, and a cartouche with his von Schlutterbach coat of arms still sits above the entrance. In the interwar years the estate belonged to the Ledóchowski family; later Elżbieta Siódmiok bought what remained after its parcelling. During the German occupation a kindergarten operated in the building.
The palace stands in Borynia, a sołectwo on the eastern side of Jastrzębie-Zdrój, not in the town centre. Since the 2010–2013 renovation it operates as a hotel with conference facilities and a restaurant, so the interior is seen as a guest or diner. In the park look for the pedunculate oak over 300 years old with a trunk circumference of 432 cm.
The staircase had an openwork Neoclassical wooden balustrade until 1961, when it was removed during restoration. The cartouche above the entrance carries the von Schlutterbach coat of arms. In the park stands a pedunculate oak over 300 years old with a girth of 432 cm.
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