Palace in Roztoka, Renaissance palace in Roztoka, Poland
The Palace in Roztoka is a four-winged manor house in the village of Roztoka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. Its three stories are topped by mansard roofs, and the wings enclose a rectangular inner courtyard.
The von Hochberg family settled here during the Renaissance and developed the estate into a noble seat. In the 18th century the building was rebuilt in the Baroque style, which shaped its current form.
The palace was the seat of the von Hochberg family, who acquired the estate in 1497 and held it for four centuries. In 1870 Count Bolko von Hochberg, a professor, major and theatre director, commissioned architect Olivier Pavelt to rebuild it. The garden, laid out in Baroque style in 1720, kept its formal layout into the 20th century.
The grounds around the palace are best explored on foot, and the exterior can be seen from close range. It is worth setting aside enough time to take in both the building and the surrounding outdoor areas.
The moat that once surrounded the palace was filled in during the 19th-century rebuilding, and the wall around it was removed; a lawn was laid out on the south side and a well was built. The 20-hectare landscape park that replaced the old surroundings was planted with magnolias, tulip trees, chestnuts and lindens.
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