Ernst Gütschow's Hunting Lodge

Ernst Gütschow's Hunting Lodge is a ruin in the forest between Świecie and Stankowice, in Lubań County, on the blue-marked PTTK trail running between Czocha Castle and the castle in Świecie.

History of the building

The lodge was built in the 1930s for Ernst Gütschow, the last owner of Czocha Castle. It had its own gas installation and running water, which was an unusual solution for a forest hunting lodge. The wooden above-ground part was demolished in circumstances that remain unclear, sometime after the war.

What survives today

Of the whole structure, only the basement and the chimney shaft with the hearth have survived. The rest of the construction, made of wood, did not survive. The site is cared for by the Świeradów Zdrój Forest District and the "Czocha Castle" Association, which have set up a stop on the tourist route here: an information board, a picnic spot and a feeding rack for animals.

Surroundings

The trail linking the ruin with Czocha Castle continues to Świecie Castle. Nearby it is also worth visiting the Devil's Mill in Świeradów-Zdrój and the Izera Stud Farm.

Practical information

• Location: forest between Świecie and Stankowice, Lubań County
• Getting there: on foot along the blue-marked PTTK trail between Czocha Castle and the castle in Świecie
• On site: an information board and a picnic spot, the site is accessible at all times and free of charge
• Only the foundations and chimney can be seen - there is no building here to tour