Park Pavilion with an Observation Tower

The Park Pavilion with an Observation Tower stands in the village of Grodziszcze, in Ząbkowice County, as part of a former palace-and-park estate.

What this place is

The pavilion was built in 1890 in the Neo-Gothic style. It is part of a complex that also included the palace in Grodziszcze, raised in the 17th century as a Renaissance manor house and rebuilt in the second half of the 18th century into a Baroque palace. The palace itself is now a ruin, with only the perimeter walls and partition walls surviving.

Park and complex

The whole complex includes, besides the pavilion and the palace ruins, a park and manor-farm buildings.

Observation tower

The tower in the pavilion has been renovated, but remains closed to visitors. The building can only be viewed from the outside.

Nearby

Further away, in the Owl and Bardo Mountains, lie Srebrna Góra Fortress, the peak of Kalenica with its observation tower, and the Woliborska Pass.

Practical information

• Location: Grodziszcze, Ząbkowice County
• The observation tower has been renovated but is closed to visitors - access only from outside the building
• The neighbouring palace ruin is not suitable for visiting the interior