Milikowice Palace

Milikowice Palace stands in a village in the Jaworzyna Śląska municipality, in Świdnica County. It was built in the first half of the 19th century as a two-storey building on a rectangular plan, in the neo-Gothic style - probably in the 1830s.

Rebuilding and loss of style

In the second half of the 19th century the palace underwent rebuilding, as a result of which it lost some of its original neo-Gothic stylistic features.

Current condition

The building stands in ruins. Sources do not state who currently manages the site or whether any conservation works are underway, so entering the interior is not safe, and it is worth checking the site's condition before a planned visit.

Park by the palace

The palace forms part of a larger estate with a landscape park, created in the 1830s over an area of 16 hectares, on a roughly triangular plan, near the road to Mokrzeszów. The romantic layout of greenery has numerous avenues and water features, and among the tree stand there are species protected as natural monuments. The grounds of the former kitchen garden have also survived. The park is considered one of the more interesting of its kind in this part of Silesia.

Nearby

In Świdnica, a few kilometres away, stands the Church of Peace, and the town is also home to the Museum of Railways in Silesia.

Practical information

• Address: Milikowice, Jaworzyna Śląska municipality, Świdnica County
• Getting there: by car from Świdnica or Jaworzyna Śląska, the palace is in the central part of the village
• What to expect: a ruined palace surrounded by a historic park, with no marked visitor route - the site requires caution