Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Palace

The Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Palace (German: Schloss Kamenz) is a monumental nineteenth-century Neo-Gothic palace, located in the village of Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, Poland (until 1945 Kamenz, Germany).[1]

Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Palace
South-western view
LocationKamieniec Ząbkowicki, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in Poland
Coordinates50°31′14″N 16°52′51″E
Built1838-1872
ArchitectKarl Friedrich Schinkel
Architectural style(s)Neo-Gothic
Location of the Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Palace in Poland

History

The builder and first owner of the Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Palace (then known as Schloss Kamenz) was Princess Marianne of the Netherlands, who in 1838, commissioned the construction of the palace to Karl Friedrich Schinkel. In 1848, construction works were halted due to Princess Marianne's divorce with Prince Albert of Prussia, only to be renewed in 1853. In 1858, the terrace gardens were designed by Peter Joseph Lenné, the General Director of Prussian Parks. In 1873, and with the marriage of Albrecht's son, Princess Marianne granted Albert property rights.[2] During World War II, the Germans used the palace complex as a transit station for ransacked art works. After 1945, the interior of the palace was either looted or devastated, with part of the marble salvaged to construct the Congress Hall at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.[3]

Presently, successive renovation works since 2013, financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland have secured the property, opening the site to tourists.[4][5]

  • Tower
  • Cloister
  • Main entrance

References
  1. "*** KAMIENIEC ZĄBKOWICKI *** ZAMEK W KAMIEŃCU ZĄBKOWICKIM *** KAMIENIEC ZĄBKOWICKI **". zamkipolskie.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. Łuczyński, Romuald M. (2008). Zamki, dwory i pałace w Sudetach (Wyd. 1. ed.). Legnica: Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Rozwoju Państwowej Wyższej Szkoły Zawodowej w Legnicy "Wspólnota Akademicka". pp. 164–173. ISBN 978-83-89102-63-8.
  3. "http://kamienieczabkowicki.eu/". kamienieczabkowicki.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 10 September 2017. External link in |title= (help)
  4. "Turystyczny cud w Kamieńcu Ząbkowickim - nowe życie monumentalnego pałacu". Onet Podróże (in Polish). 15 July 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  5. "AKTUALNOŚCI - Pałac Marianny w Kamieńcu Ząbkowickim". palacmarianny.com.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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