Pielaszkowice Palace

The Pielaszkowice Palace stands in this village in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in Środa Śląska County, in the Udanin municipality. Today it is a ruin, entered on the heritage register.

From a fortified residence to a palace

Initially, at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, the building was a Renaissance fortified residence. In the 18th century it was extended into the form of a palace, and in the second half of the 19th century it was thoroughly rebuilt. The structure was raised on a horseshoe plan, with two lower side wings and a six-storey tower in the middle, topped with a Renaissance dome.

Surroundings of the estate

The complex included a park with ponds, laid out in the third quarter of the 18th century and reshaped at the end of the 19th century, as well as a residential annex from the mid-18th century, a residential and farm building, a wooden pavilion from the late 19th century, and a granary from the early 20th century.

Destruction and current condition

The palace burned down in 1948 and has remained a ruin ever since. The building is now dangerous and inaccessible, an official ban is in force on approaching the structure due to the risk of collapse, and the ruins are overgrown with weeds and shrubs.

Practical information

• The palace stands in Pielaszkowice, in the Udanin municipality, in Środa Śląska County.
• The building is an inaccessible ruin at risk of collapse, and approaching the structure is banned.
• There is no organised visiting, so it's worth checking the current on-site signage before visiting.