Palace in Koszewo

Koszewo Palace is an eclectic residence in the southern part of the village of Koszewo in Stargard municipality, built in 1914-1916 on a high escarpment above Lake Miedwie. The property is privately owned.

Architecture

The building is decorated with towers: at the corners of the facade stand low, cylindrical ones, and on the lake side a tall, octagonal one, topped with a viewing gallery and a double Neo-Baroque cupola. The entrance is preceded by a driveway and a four-column portico with a balcony. The courtyard of honour is flanked by small outbuildings, and behind the northern one stands a Neo-Gothic stud farm complex whose stables have sculpted horse heads at the corners. The whole is surrounded by a decorative fence with a wrought-iron gate. The palace was thoroughly renovated in 1993-1994.

History

Until 1945 the palace belonged to Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus. After the war it housed a training and recreation centre of the State Farm Combine in Stargard (Kombinat PGR w Stargardzie). At present, according to the Wikipedia entry, it is privately owned.

Park and view of the lake

On the lake side a semicircular terrace with a view of Miedwie adjoins the palace, and below it extends a park of 5.4 hectares, laid out on two terraces descending towards the water. It was originally a geometric garden established in the late 18th century at a manor house that no longer exists, remodelled in the early 19th century and redesigned as a landscape park in the early 20th century.

Practical information

• Address: Koszewo 23, Stargard municipality (Stargard County).
• There is no confirmed information on whether the palace and park are open to visitors or whether a hotel operates here. Check the entry rules with the owner before your visit and do not enter the grounds without permission.
• Nearby stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Koszewo (about 0.2 km), and on the shore lies Lake Miedwie.