Palaces

Izbicko Palace

Izbicko, a village in Strzelce county in the Opole region, lives to the rhythm of its palace — the most important building in the village. The residence from the 16th century burned down three times and each time returned in a different style; today, carefully restored, it houses a hotel and a business centre.

Three fires, three styles

The first fire broke out in 1748, when the palace belonged to the von Larisch family. The next one, in 1812, claimed three lives; the rebuilding gave the building a classicist form. In 1921, during the Third Silesian Uprising, the palace was burned and looted — this time it returned in the Norman style. The oldest documented photograph of the residence dates from 1900.

A boar on the coat of arms

In the entrance gate two boars are displayed — an element of the von Strachwitz family coat of arms, a family of great merit for the area. That is also why the boar found its way into the coat of arms of the Izbicko commune.

From school to hotel

In 1952–1984 the palace served as an agricultural school; the renovation of 1984 stripped it of its historic fittings. In 2003 Hubert Palm bought the building from the county authorities and restored its former look — today a hotel and a business centre operate here, with a football pitch and tennis courts by the park.

The Visegrad meeting

In May 2011 the Visegrad Group held its meetings here.

The park and practice

The palace is surrounded by an 11-hectare historic park with century-old trees and rare shrubs. The address is 3 Stawowa Street. The interiors serve hotel guests and business event participants; a walk through the park remains the simplest way to feel the spirit of the residence. Nearby await the JuraPark Krasiejów and Mount St. Anne.