Postolin Park

Postolin Park is a 5.2-hectare palace park in the Milicz municipality, founded in the 1860s by Count Heinrich von Salisch. Today it is managed by the Milicz Forest District.

Tree stand

The park is home to more than a hundred species of trees and shrubs, forty of which are non-native species brought in from outside Poland. The tallest tree is a Douglas fir standing 35 metres high. Alongside it grow other firs, spruces and pines, as well as deciduous trees: beeches, oaks and limes. Lower down, in the undergrowth, one can find spring flowers, ivy, dogwood and hawthorn.

The founder's history

The park owes its shape to Heinrich von Salisch, a dendrologist and forestry enthusiast, who enriched the local landscape with numerous tree species. The palace that once stood in the centre of the park was destroyed in 1945, and only ruins remain of it.

Birds and the educational trail

Chaffinches, starlings, blue tits, robins and other bird species can be found in the park. The park is linked by an educational trail leading from Postolin through the park to the Wzgórze Joanny nature reserve.

Practical information

• Location: Postolin, Milicz municipality, Milicz County.
• Getting there: conveniently via the educational trail leading from Postolin; it is worth checking the route details before setting out.
• What to see: old tree stand with numerous non-native species, ruins of the former palace, and further along the trail the Wzgórze Joanny nature reserve.