Palaces

Palace in Łubowice

Beside the road from Racibórz to Rudnik, Neo-Gothic ruins of the Eichendorff palace rise from the park — an important site among the monuments of Romanticism in Poland. In 1788 the poet Joseph von Eichendorff, the singer of wandering, forests and longing, was born here.

From Baroque to Gothic

The residence was built in the Baroque style in 1786 and remodelled in 1860 in the Neo-Gothic spirit. The palace remained in the poet's family until the end of the Second World War, when it was damaged; since then it has been falling into ruin, yet the standing walls, window openings and cellars can be explored freely.

In the poet's footsteps

The place cherishes the memory of the author of „Dusk”: the poet's image appears on the wall, the avenue leading to the palace carries boards with his poems, and a memorial room operates in the old school. By the ruins grows the three-hundred-year-old Eichendorff Oak — a tree older than the poet himself.

Practical notes

Entry to the ruins is free, at any time of day and year; a free car park lies nearby. It is worth combining the visit with a walk along the Hare Path, an avenue starting below the ruins, and the short drive to the Łężczok reserve, 4 km away.