Polish tourist attractions
Castle in Chałupki
A former Piast, medieval fortress, the property of a duke, then knights and nobles. The castle has a Baroque appearance and bears traces of numerous modern alterations, but its surroundings preserve the former moat and bridge. The chateau is surrounded by a park with specimens of old trees and miniatures of Silesian castles and chateaux. Above the main entrance, you can see the coat of arms of the Rothschilds, its owners since 1846. Today, the castle serves as a hotel with a restaurant.
The Chałupki Castle is a historic building from the 14th century, which was rebuilt in the Baroque style at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Located in a charming area, it is surrounded by a beautiful park with ash trees, lime trees, chestnut trees and rose beds. Built on a rectangular plan with a mansard roof and a tower covered with a cupola, the palace once served as a defensive building, surrounded by a moat and bastion fortifications.
Today it serves as a hotel and restaurant, famous for hosting weddings in knightly style and as a venue for conferences and business meetings. The location of the palace makes it an ideal starting point for exploring the area, rich in tourist attractions. From the restoration and adaptation work carried out, the palace in Chałupki is a beautiful example of medieval architecture that is still in use today.
For centuries the palace in Chałupki has been the central building of the border settlement, which was called Chałupki already in the 16th century. The first information about the palace dates back to 1373 and was included in a document issued by the Opole prince Jan for the knight Pasko. At that time, the palace was a typical defensive castle surrounded by a moat, protecting the crossing of the nearby river. The palace then passed into the hands of Margrave George Hohenzollern, who rebuilt the castle because of the Turkish threat.
From 1623 the chateau belonged to the Henckel von Donnersmarck family, who created a park around it (which survives to this day), and in the 18th and 19th centuries rebuilt the chateau into a Baroque residence, preserving the earlier relics. In 1907, the last reconstruction of the chateau was carried out. In 1936, the palace was bought by Baroness von Kirchen und Pancken, widow of a general, and after the Second World War it became the property of the Polish state.
From 1970 the palace stood empty, but in the 1970s the first renovation work began. In 1983 the palace hotel was officially opened, and since 1994 the building has been leased to a private individual. Today, the chateau in Chalupki functions as a hotel and restaurant, and its beautiful location and park setting make it an excellent venue for various events and meetings.
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Viewing tower at the Meanders
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Viewing tower at the Meanders
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Border Meanders of the River Oder
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Fountain in front of the castle
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