Czernica Palace

Czernica Palace, in German Schloss Langenau, is a historic palace in the village of Czernica in Jeżów Sudecki municipality, in Karkonosze County.

From a knight's castle to a Renaissance manor

A castle belonging to the von Langenau knights, recorded as early as 1340, previously stood on this site. In 1543 Balthasar I Schaffgotsch rebuilt it into a three-wing Renaissance manor surrounded by a moat.

Rebuilding in the 19th and 20th centuries

After damage in 1858 the building was rebuilt in the classicist style. In 1911 a massive, semicircular tower topped with a conical roof was added at the north-western corner. The building has two storeys and was built on a horseshoe plan.

A chapel with 16th-century paintings

Wall paintings from 1563 have survived in the palace chapel, depicting noble coats of arms on the walls.

Successive owners

After the death of Balthasar II in 1595, Czernica passed into the possession of the von Lest family. Until 1945 the palace remained in the hands of the von Klitzing family, and since 1992 it has been privately owned.

Practical information

• Address: Czernica 102, Jeżów Sudecki municipality, Karkonosze County
• The palace is privately owned, sources give no rules or hours for visiting - it is worth checking this before your visit
• Nearby, among others, Wleń Castle and the Pilchowice Dam