Gierałtowiec Manor

Gierałtowiec Manor stands in the village of Gierałtowiec, in Złotoryja municipality, in Złotoryja County. It is a historic Renaissance noble residence with a surviving heraldic portal and a manor park.

A building from the early 17th century

The manor was erected at the start of the 17th century, and rebuilt in the 19th century. The building shows features of the Renaissance style, visible among other things in the decoration of the entrance portal.

Portal with the coats of arms of the von Axleben family

The facade is decorated with an arcaded portal crowned by a pediment bearing the coats of arms of the von Axleben family, owners of the manor in the 17th and 18th centuries, and the coat of arms of the wife of one of them. The decoration is completed by floral ornaments and winged cherub heads.

An 18th-century park

The manor forms part of a former manor complex together with a park laid out in the 18th century and rebuilt in the second half of the 19th century. Both the building and the park have heritage status - the manor is listed on the register under number A/1055, and the park under number A/2876/673/L.

Practical information

• Address: Gierałtowiec, Złotoryja municipality, Złotoryja County
• A historic, privately owned building - sources do not state whether it is open to visitors; it is worth checking this on site before a visit
• Nearby: Krotoszyce Palace and the Aurelia Gold Mine in Złotoryja