Minkowskie Palace, 18th-century palace in Minkowskie, Poland
Minkowskie Palace is a ruined two-storey palace in Minkowskie, Namysłów County, built after 1765 in the Prussian late Baroque style modelled on Sanssouci. Its facade is articulated with pilasters, and the garden side has a central risalit raised by a mezzanine and topped with an attic balustrade. The building stands empty in private ownership.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, a Prussian general, built the palace after 1765, modelling it on Sanssouci in the late Prussian Baroque style. He was buried there. The building has stood empty in private ownership and has been a listed monument since 1950.
The palace has been listed as a monument since 1950. It was built after 1765 for General Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, who is buried there. The building stands empty and is privately owned.
The site is accessible for visitors wanting to explore both the main building and the surrounding park grounds. Those interested in examining the architecture and layout of the estate can take time to walk through both areas.
The palace, built after 1765 on the model of Sanssouci, is the subject of a Spiegel TV documentary from 23 June 2021 about the search for Nazi gold in Minkowskie. The Silesian Bridge Foundation digs there for a metal canister said to lie three metres underground.
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