The history of residences - from the knight's manor to the baroque palace
Piszkowice Palace, located in the picturesque village of Piszkowice in Lower Silesia, has a rich history dating back to the 14th century. The village was first mentioned in 1340, when there was a church and a defensive manor house, which was the seat of knights. In 1428, during the Hussite invasion, the manor was destroyed.
In the 16th or 17th century, a new residence was built on a rocky promontory with steep slopes on the site of the destroyed manor house. The building underwent extensive reconstruction in 1722, acquiring a Baroque character with elements of Austro-Czech residential architecture. The palace was built on a rectangular plan, is two-storey with a usable attic covered with a hipped mansard roof with dormers. The three-axial front façade has a centrally located main entrance with a richly decorated balcony portal.
The resurrected pearl of Lower Silesia
From 1346 to 1819, the estate belonged to the von Haugwitz family, whose representatives settled in Silesia in the 13th century. After 1945 the palace was nationalised and for a while it housed a primary school. In 1998 the building was sold to a private person, but a lack of security led to its devastation. In 2015, the palace changed hands again, who began renovation work with the intention of turning it into an agritourism facility.
Thanks to the efforts of the current owners, the Piszkowice Palace is regaining its former glory, combining historical charm with modern comfort. Today, it is a unique place, ideal for weddings, conferences, receptions and relaxation in a unique atmosphere.
Piszkowice Palace pre-war times
The Haugwitz family, deprived of male descendants, ended their family rule over Piszkowice, which lasted almost 5 centuries, in 1819. Then, after many changes of owners, the palace, dilapidated and probably uninhabited at that time, was purchased by Wolfgang von Eichborn from a well-known Wroclaw banker family. He carried out extensive reconstruction of the building, filling in the moat and the bridge and adding one storey to the palace. However, he left it in its Baroque form. It is from this period that we have many black and white photographs.
Thanks to descendants of the von Eichborn family, we are in possession of a photo album from the 1920s, which is an indescribable treasure for us. So many of the furnishings and architecture have disappeared, but now, thanks to the photos, we are able to slowly reconstruct them.
Your visit to our place contributes to this slow reversal of the thoughtless devastation of such a beautiful place. The album is available to our guests and the owner is happy to add comments or anecdotes heard from former owners or read in the archives.
School
Around 1965, our lovely neighbour Mrs Ela asked the Ministry of Industry for the palace building to be used as a school. She was its second headmistress and now lives in a former teacher's flat nearby.
Ms Ela fondly recalls the old days at school as well as her first impressions after arriving in Kotlina Kłodzka in 1946.
Piszkowice Palace after World War II
The ruined pearl of Lower Silesia 1996-2015
Unfortunately, leaking roofs sealed the process of destruction, turning the Piszkowice Palace into an awe-inspiring ruin in just two decades....
