Wiejce Palace
Pałac Wiejce
Poland · Lubusz — Wiejce, Skwierzyna Municipality, bend of the Warta river · Near Skwierzyna
Early 18th century estate; central part built after 1860 · An estate founded by the Kwilecki counts in the early 18th century; the central part of the present palace was built after 1860, with wings and turrets added in the 1930s
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Pałac Wiejce
Rooms are in Pałac Wiejce, the palace hotel at Wiejce 17
Booked via Booking.com · Free cancellation on most rates
Highlights
- ✦According to the palace's own history page, the Kwilecki counts established the estate and built a country house in the early 18th century
- ✦The estate passed to the Gorajski family in 1830 and to the Jena-Kothen family in 1860, who built the central part of the palace and many of the estate's buildings and cottages
- ✦Later owners included the Lobecke family and, from the 1890s, the Raetzoll family; the von Benninngsen family owned the estate until 1945 (spelling as given by the palace)
- ✦In the 1930s Aleksander von Benninngsen added wings and turrets to the palace and enlarged the park to reach the Warta river
- ✦The palace stands in a park at a bend of the Warta river, with a pond system and old trees
- ✦Booking lists free private parking and a wellness area with a hot tub, massage and sauna
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According to the palace's own history page, Wiejce began in the early 18th century, when the Kwilecki counts established the estate and built a country house. The estate belonged to the Kingdom of Poland until the partitions of the 1790s, passed to Prussia after 1793, returned briefly to Poland in 1807–1815, and then went back to Prussia.
In 1830 the Kwilecki counts sold it to the Gorajski family, who sold it in 1860 to the Jena-Kothen family; they built the central part of the palace and many of the estate's buildings and cottages. The estate then went to the Lobecke family, which held it until the 1890s, when the Raetzoll family bought it. The von Benninngsen family owned it until 1945, and in the 1930s Aleksander von Benninngsen added wings and turrets and enlarged the park to stretch to the Warta river.
The palace stands in a park at a bend of the Warta river, with a pond system and old trees, and is now a hotel and conference centre. This chronology follows the palace's own history page.
History
According to the palace's own history page, Wiejce began in the early 18th century, when the Kwilecki counts established the estate and built a country house. The estate belonged to the Kingdom of Poland until the partitions of the 1790s, passed to Prussia after 1793, returned briefly to Poland in 1807–1815, and then went back to Prussia. In 1830 the Kwilecki counts sold it to the Gorajski family, who sold it in 1860 to the Jena-Kothen family; they built the central part of the palace and many of the estate's buildings and cottages. The estate then went to the Lobecke family, which held it until the 1890s, when the Raetzoll family bought it. The von Benninngsen family owned it until 1945, and in the 1930s Aleksander von Benninngsen added wings and turrets and enlarged the park to stretch to the Warta river. The palace is now a hotel and conference centre.
How to Stay
Getting there: At Wiejce 17, near Skwierzyna, at a bend of the Warta river in the Lubusz region; Booking lists free private parking.
Rooms & rates: From approx. €93/night for an 18 m² Economy Double Room with two twin beds, a garden view, a private bathroom and a flat-screen TV, with breakfast included on the non-refundable (but reschedulable) rate seen; taxes included. A rate with free cancellation was around €98.
On-site: A wellness area with a hot tub, massage and sauna, on-site parking and free Wi-Fi.
Good to know: The rate seen is non-refundable, so check the free-cancellation option if your plans may change. The palace stands in a park at a bend of the Warta river.
Combine with: More castle hotels in Poland.
Frequently Asked Questions
According to the palace's own history page, the Kwilecki counts built a country house on the estate in the early 18th century, and the Jena-Kothen family built the central part of the palace after 1860.
Location
Wiejce 17, 66-440 Skwierzyna, Poland
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Rooms from
€93/ night