Manor House in Bystrzanowice

The manor house in Bystrzanowice is a brick manor house from the 18th century in the hamlet of Bystrzanowice-Dwór in Częstochowa County. It is entered in the heritage register of the Silesian Voivodeship and today serves as accommodation.

Owners of the manor

The manor was built by the Bystrzanowski family of the Starykoń coat of arms. It was modernised and rebuilt, but its core has survived to this day. From 1783 to 1791 the owner of Bystrzanowice was Sebastian Bystrzanowski, who built a larger residence in Cielętniki and moved there. Later the manor belonged to Wincenty Komornicki (1833-1852), Wincenty Krasiński (1852-1878) and the Counts Raczyński (1878-1945). The Raczyński family is also connected with the palace in Złoty Potok.

The manor during the occupation

During the German occupation partisans operated in the area, and Jerzy Kurpiński, codenamed “Ponury”, had his quarters in the manor. In 1942-1944 drops of weapons and supplies for the Home Army landed east of the Dwór hamlet. On the night of 26 to 27 December 1944 a group of British soldiers from the Freston mission was supposed to land nearby, and they warmed up and ate in the manor.

After 1945

From 1945 the manor belonged to the State Treasury, and in 1998 private owners bought it from the Janów municipality. The building was renovated in 2000-2002.

Practical information

• The manor is in Bystrzanowice-Dwór. The exact address is worth checking with the owners.
• The property is private and operates as accommodation, so access to the grounds needs to be arranged with the owners.
• About 1.6 km away is the Bukowa Kępa nature reserve.