Chlewiska Castle

The beginnings of Chlewiska go back to the early Middle Ages. It is presumed that inside the palace hill there are relics of two fortifications. Piotr Dunin built a defensive manor here in around 1141. He also funded the church in Chlewiska. Moreover, he was the sponsor of seventy other churches in the Kingdom. The Dunin family resided in Chlewiska until the 15th century. Then, Chlewiska became the property of the Odrowążów family. One of the family branches adopted their call from the place and from then on they were called Chlewiccy. At the end of the 15th or the beginning of the 16th century the Chlewiccy constructed the knight’s castle. Unfortunately, this establishment did not survive to this day either. In 1605 Wawrzyniec Chlewicki rebuilt the fortification; the event is commemorated by a memorial plate fixed into the wall of one of the buildings. The structure was reconstructed several times in the 18th-19th centuries. Relics of the historical basements show the Gothic character of the castle. On the steep northern slope of the hill until recently you could see framework of the dungeon walls (on a square plan), partly vaulted with brick. From this side there was also the entrance to the stony basements which are connected with the abovementioned dungeon.

At the end of the 12th century the Chlewickie goods were bought by the Sołtykowie. In the 19th century they sold the goods to the count Pustowski, who in turn sold them to the count Broel-Plater.

Over the next one hundred years the palace changed its keepers, just to become the property of the Manor House Company in 1999. The owners, Grażyna and Przemysław Wrona, carried out the general renovation of the palace providing visitors with comfortable hotel rooms and suites as well as conference rooms.