Olszany Palace

Olszany Palace stands in the village of Olszany, in the Strzegom municipality, in Świdnica County. Today it is a ruin, but its history goes back to a Renaissance manor house five hundred years old.

From a moated manor to a baron's palace

Originally there stood here a Renaissance manor house with a moat and a stone bridge, built in the 16th century. In the 17th century Baron Hans F. von Nimptsch rebuilt it into a palace. The next owner of the estate was the Hohenzollern family.

Destruction and demolition

The palace was devastated in 1945, and in the 1970s most of the building was demolished. To this day only part of the front wall with a projecting bay has survived, containing the semi-circular main portal between two Corinthian columns. This is the only fragment by which the former residence can be recognised.

Practical information

• Address: the village of Olszany, Strzegom municipality, Świdnica County
• Condition: a lasting ruin; only a fragment of the front wall with the portal remains on site, and entering the interior is not possible
• Getting there: local roads of the Strzegom municipality, a few kilometres from Strzegom
• The Strzegom municipality has more historic sites, including the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Strzegom
• Nearby also stands the palace in Stanowice
• Railway enthusiasts will find in the area the Museum of Railways in Silesia