Garncarsko Palace

Garncarsko Palace stands at 2 Nowowiejska Street, in the village of Garncarsko in the Sobótka municipality, in Wrocław County, near the Ślęża massif. It is a two-storey residence with an irregular form, surrounded by a wall with a restored wrought-iron gate.

A segmented form with a tower and a loggia

The palace was built on an irregular plan in the second half of the 19th century. Its form is segmented, with a corner tower, terraces and a loggia, the whole covered by a mansard roof with dormer windows. The building is surrounded by a wall with a restored, wrought-iron gate.

The von Becker family and a grave in the forest

Until 1945 the palace was owned by the von Becker family. In the nearby forest there survives the modest grave of Manfred von Becker, who lived from 1927 to 1937, marked with a large wooden cross.

Renovations and today's protection

On the building's front wall are dates of renovations: 1899 and 2002, the second suggesting that after years of neglect the palace was eventually restored. The building is entered in the Sobótka municipal register of monuments as a villa, a weaker form of protection than an entry in the heritage register.

Practical information

• Address: Nowowiejska 2, Garncarsko, Sobótka municipality, Wrocław County.
• Getting there: by car from Sobótka towards Mount Ślęża; the area also has the palace in Sobótka-Górka and the manor house in Będkowice.
• What to expect: the palace is privately owned, so visiting the interior is not confirmed; the building is best viewed from outside, from the entrance gate.