Tuszyn Palace

Tuszyn Palace stands in the village of Tuszyn in the Dzierżoniów municipality, in Lower Silesia - this is the Dzierżoniów Tuszyn, not the one near Łódź. The date 1609 on the portal indicates that a Renaissance manor house was built here at that time, later rebuilt into a baroque residence.

From manor house to baroque palace

The original Renaissance manor house from 1609 was rebuilt between the 17th and 18th centuries, acquiring a baroque character. The building has survived to this day in this transformed form.

Today's function: a school

The palace has been adapted into a modern school building - it houses the John Paul II Primary School. The interior therefore serves as an educational facility and access to it is limited, while the grounds around the building are open to the public.

A park with a stone wall

North of the palace stretches a historic park, transformed in the 19th century from an earlier ornamental garden. It has a roughly rectangular shape and is bounded on the north and west by a stone wall about 1.5 metres high. Various tree species grow in it, including a lime tree recognised as a natural monument.

Surroundings

Within a few kilometres of the palace lie the hills of the Owl Mountains - Radunia and Szczytna - and in Dzierżoniów itself it is worth visiting the Dzierżoniów City Museum. Closer by, in Kiełczyn, stands another regional residence, Kiełczyn Palace.

Practical information

• Address: Tuszyn 47, Dzierżoniów municipality, Dzierżoniów County
• The grounds around the building and the park are accessible; the interior is occupied by the primary school, so the inside cannot be visited
• Before visiting, it is worth checking the current rules of access to the school grounds with the Dzierżoniów municipality