Palaces

Palace in Nawojowa

A few kilometres south of Nowy Sącz, among the old trees of the Stadnicki park, stands a palace whose lineage reaches back to the 16th century. Today it houses the Małopolska Agricultural Advisory Centre, and its body retains the shape given by the great remodelling of the early 19th century.

From the Nawojowskis to the Stadnickis

The village was founded by Kraków castellan Nawoj of Tenczyn, and the Liber beneficiorum of Jan Długosz from 1470–1480 already mentions Tomasz Nawojowski. At the end of the 16th century Piotr Nawojowski raised the first manor. Later the estate passed to the Ostrogski dukes, and in 1600 to the Lubomirskis; in the early 19th century the Stadnickis enlarged the manor into an imposing palace and held Nawojowa until the 1940s.

War and after

During the Second World War German troops were stationed in the palace, and after the war the estate passed to the state. The residence was taken over by the agricultural advisory centre, which runs it to this day; the building needs renovation and is closed to tourists.

The park

The greatest asset of the complex remains the park with trees rare for this climatic zone. The blue walking trail runs through Nawojowa, and an information board by the palace outlines the history of the property; the interiors can be admired only from the outside, on weekdays.