Przyszowice Palace

Przyszowice Palace, which the sources also call a manor house, stands on ulica Gierałtowicka in the Gierałtowice municipality. Its present form is the result of a rebuilding in 1890-1895, and its most recognisable feature is the round tower on the south side. The building is surrounded by a landscape park.

From the early 19th century to the von Raczek family

The building was erected in the early 19th century, and in 1890-1895 it was rebuilt and extended for the von Raczek family. The two-storey, rectangular building has a multi-pitched roof and eclectic features. Above the main portal is a cartouche with the coats of arms of the von Raczek and von Ludwig families, which testifies to the link between the two families.

Tower and park

A four-storey tower adjoins the palace on the south side, round at the bottom and octagonal in the upper part. It was formerly crowned with an onion dome with a lantern, and today it has a flat roof with a cross. The whole is surrounded by a park of 8.4 ha with specimens of deciduous trees.

The palace is entered in the heritage register (A-1284/81, decision of 17 December 1981). From Przyszowice it is not far to Chudów Castle, and about 6 km further on is the Guido Mine.

Practical information

• Address: Przyszowice, ul. Parkowa 11 (some sources give ul. Gierałtowicka), Gierałtowice municipality.
• The rules of admission to the palace and the park are best checked with the Gierałtowice municipal office.
• The palace is best viewed from the outside and from the park paths, if the grounds are accessible.