Hunting Lodge in Domaszczyn

The Hunting Lodge in Domaszczyn, also called the Little Hunting Palace, stands on the Dobra river in Domaszczyn, in Wrocław County. It was formerly part of a larger palace-and-park complex in nearby Szczodre.

Hunters' gatherings

In the 19th century the building served as a meeting place for hunters after hunts organised by Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Oels, Duke of Oleśnica and Duke of Brunswick.

Architecture

The building was erected in the English neo-Gothic style, with a round tower in the south-eastern corner and decorative finishing elements resembling battlements.

Destruction and today's state

The Hunting Lodge was destroyed in 1945. During the communist period it housed a paint and varnish factory. Since 2007 it has been in private hands, and its reconstruction is under way. It is now a private house, not open for visiting.

A few kilometres away stands the Korn Palace in Pawłowice, and closer, in Domaszczyn itself, the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Practical information

• Location: Domaszczyn on the Dobra river, Wrocław County
• Accessibility: a private property, the interior and grounds are not accessible to visitors
• What to see: the building can be seen only from outside, from the public road