Palace from the 18th century in Kończyce Wielkie, rebuilt in the 19th century, with a landscape park and a pond.
The palace in Kończyce Wielkie stands on Zamkowa Street, in the municipality of Hażlach in Cieszyn Silesia. The heritage register describes it as Baroque, from the 18th century, while historical accounts speak of rebuilding in the spirit of French Baroque with elements of Classicism. It is surrounded by a landscape park with an artificial pond.
The first noble residence was built at the beginning of the 15th century by the Kornic family. Later the village belonged to the Mniszech, Karwiński and Bludowski families, and at the beginning of the 17th century it passed to the Wilczek family, one of whom built a new castle and founded a wooden chapel of Divine Providence. The oldest surviving image of the building, with a mansard roof, dates from 1806. At the beginning of the 19th century the estate was bought by Count Johann Josef Anton Larisch von Mönnich, and his grandson Eugen rebuilt the castle into a palace modelled on a Neo-Renaissance Tuscan villa.
The last owner was Gabriela, Eugen's daughter, married name Thun und Hohenstein, known as the Good Lady. She carried out philanthropic work and funded one of the pavilions of the Silesian Hospital in Cieszyn. After her marriage to Felix von Thun und Hohenstein in 1893 the palace was modernised in the style of French Baroque. The nearby monument to Gabriela Thun-Hohenstein is dedicated to her memory.
In 1945 the estate was confiscated, and from 1952 a state children's home operated in the palace. Today the property is privately owned; it houses a vineyard and runs activities related to wine tourism and a cultural foundation. The extent of access for visitors changes, so this has to be checked before a visit.
By the palace stands the Chapel of Divine Providence, and in the area the Church of St Michael the Archangel and Kończyce Małe Castle.
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