Palace in Zielona

The palace in Zielona, a district of Kalety, was built in 1860-1861 as a hunting palace. It was built on the initiative of Count Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck and surrounded by a park.

From a hunting palace to a ruin

Outside the hunting season the count's officials lived here. During hunts individual hunters and small groups stayed in the palace, and group hunts began and ended by the building. After the Second World War the estate was nationalised, and the palace housed the offices and workshops of the Forest Transport Centre. Heavy machine tools on the ground floor destroyed the floors, and at the time of its entry in the register about 70 per cent of the building was found to be destroyed. In 2020 the ruined building passed into private hands and its reconstruction began.

What the building looks like

The two-storey palace has seven bays on the front, with a three-bay projecting central section. Above the entrance a terrace supported on pillars has an iron balustrade. The walls were built of brick and limestone, the ceilings are wooden, and the roof is hipped. The building is listed in the heritage register.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Ofiar Katynia 99, Kalety (Zielona district).
• The building is privately owned, and the rules for entry and visiting should be checked before a visit.