A Baroque palace from around 1682 on the site of an old stronghold by the Oder, a hotel with a restaurant since 1983, with a surviving park.
Chałupki Palace stands at ul. Bogumińska 30, about 300 metres from the border bridge over the Oder. It has more than seven centuries of history behind it, from a wooden stronghold guarding a ford to a Baroque residence. Today it houses a hotel, a restaurant and a reception venue.
The origins of the place go back to the 13th century, when a wooden stronghold stood here guarding a ford across the Oder. In 1373 Duke John I granted the castle to the knight Pasek. In 1523 it was bought by Margrave George of Hohenzollern, who added bastioned fortifications.
Around 1682 Elias Andreas Donnersmarck rebuilt the castle into a Baroque palace. This dating is also given by the heritage register, in which the site is entered as a palace.
In 1803-1846 the estate belonged to the Lichnowsky family and was then sold to Salomon Rothschild. In 1936-1945 the site was under the control of the Nazi authorities, and after the war it became the property of the Polish state. Since 1983 a hotel has operated in it.
The palace has a mansard roof and a tower on the north-western side, and older defensive elements have survived in its body. The former park has been preserved around it, in which 26 species of trees and shrubs grow. The park is described separately in the entry on the palace park.
The venue's website presents the castle as part of the Oderberg hotel group. The greatest emphasis is placed on wedding receptions, the restaurant, and the organisation of events and catering. The palace is close to the Czech border, and the Border Meanders of the Oder viewing tower is about 2 km away.
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