Palace in Wiejce

The Wiejce Palace located in the heart of the Notecka Primeval Forest, in the vicinity of the Warta River, is an oasis of peace. The property is located far from busy roads and the hustle and bustle of big cities.
After the third partition of Poland (1795), was taken over by Prussia. Fifty years later a new owner of the village, Major von Kothen, made a significant mark in its history. During his times a manor farm and a palace-park complex were built in Wiejce; they had both residential and representative functions. In the 1930s, when the village belonged to the von Benninngsen family, the palace underwent a thorough reconstruction, it was also enlarged with side risalits. The Neo-Baroque layout took the form of a building combining various architectural styles…
The new, private owner arranged in the renovated interiors a hotel and a conference and seminar centre. The neighboring granary is used for rehabilitation and recreation purposes.

In the first half of the 19th century, Wiejce belonged to the owners of Goraj and then to Major von Jena-Kothen, who built there a manor farm and a small manor house with a park. In the 19th century a large glassworks operated in Wiejce. Subsequent owners of the village extended the manor house, which in the 1930s took the form of a neo-Baroque palace. In 1945 the village was incorporated into Poland and its population was displaced to Germany. The palace housed a school, a colony center, and after reconstruction in 2001-2003, a luxury hotel and a conference and recreation center.

More information: http://www.wiejce.pl/budynek/palac/