Stara Kraśnica

State of preservation:		Ruins of the palace
Admission:		The entrance to the ruin area is free of charge, but the building threatens to collapse
Parking:		There is no parking lot in the surroundings
Searching difficulty:		The building is hidden in the interior of the village thus it is difficult to find it
Access difficulty:		Walking in the area is very easy
Subjective rating:		The building of an average appearance

Driving directions:

Stara Kraśnica is situated 20 km south of Złotoryja. The easiest way to arrive at there is to head from Wojcieszów for Świerzawa along the road no 328. After you enter Stara Kraśnica it is enough to drive straight on, that is, keep driving toward Świerzawa as far as you approach the bridge between two tight turns of the main road. Before that bridge you have to turn left into a narrow, asphalt road and drive along it to the end (on your way you drive under viaduct). The palace will come into sight directly opposite.


Historical outline:

Former name: Alt Schonau

The palace in Stara Kamienica (although it follows from the historical designation that it were the grounds of Świerzawa) was constructed in 1622 by architect Adalbert for Johann Sigmund von Schweinich. He was a member of a famous Świnka family, the ancestral residence of whom was located in Świny. Subsequently the palace was frequently changing hands who made its rebuildings in the XVIIIth and the XIXth cent. In 1902 a "new palace" was built beside, and the old one underwent the restoration.


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