Biedrzychowice

State of preservation:		The building has remained as the whole
Admission:		Entrance to the palace is restricted for it houses a school
Parking:		There is a free parking lot next to the school
Searching difficulty:		Finding the building is very easy because it stands by the main road
Access difficulty:		Access is not tiresome
Subjective rating:		The building of an average beauty

Driving directions:

Driving down the road no 30 from Jelenia Góra for Zgorzelec you cross Biedrzychowice. In the place you have to drive down a main road all the time, pass the turn to the left for Leśna and after around 400m on the right side there is a large, green board – "Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych". There stands a palace.


Historical outline:

A former name: Friedersdorf

The structure in Biedrzychowice was built in 1527 by Hans von Nostitz as the manor, and then in 1702 the family of Schweinitz converted it into a baroque palace. The building was changing its hands multiple times. One of them was an art lover, a count Aleksander von Minutoli. He was allegedly to store his valuable collections in the tower standing next to the palace in bygone days. Apart from a palace his property was a nearby Rajsko Castle as well. They say that the palace, castle and tower were linked through an underground corridor, however there is no evidence for that. After the World War II the palace housed the PGR (State Agricultural Farm), while since 1960 it serves the function of a school.


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Nearest castles:

Gościszów

Skała

Rakowice Wielkie 1

Rakowice Wielkie 2

Lwówek Śląski

Płakowice

Rząsiny

Zapusta (Rajsko)

Sucha

Gryfów Śląski

Łupki (Wleński Gródek)

Proszówka

Świecie (Lower Silesia Province)

Giebułtów

Siedlęcin

Rybnica

Stara Kamienica