Olbrachcice Wielkie Knight's Tower

Olbrachcice Wielkie Knight's Tower was probably built after 1569. Its construction was initiated by the nobleman Ludwig von Pfeil, who was sold part of Olbrachcice that year. The building stands at Olbrachcice Wielkie 115, in Ząbkowice County.

State of preservation

The tower has survived largely in its original form, with fragments of Renaissance sgraffito decoration and painted ashlar work on plaster. Beneath the building are cellars covered by a barrel vault. The top of the tower was rebuilt after 1846, and an eclectic two-storey manor building was added to the structure, possibly on the site of an earlier Baroque building.

The whole complex

Together with the tower, the entire manor complex is listed in the heritage register of the Ząbkowice Śląskie municipality: the tower itself, the manor house, a coach house and two stables.

Practical information

• Address: Olbrachcice Wielkie 115, Ząbkowice County
• Getting there: local road through the village of Olbrachcice Wielkie, about 3 km from Ząbkowice Śląskie Castle
• What to expect: a historic manor complex with the tower visible from outside; sources do not confirm whether the interiors can be visited, so accessibility is worth checking on site