Palace in Próchnowo

Próchnowo Palace dates from the second half of the 19th century and forms a complex with a park. The hamlet lies on Lake Bytyń Wielki, in Mirosławiec municipality in Wałcz County. The palace complex was entered in the heritage register in 1987.

A park on the lake

The manor park covers about 3 ha and descends almost to the shore of Lake Bytyń Wielki. Próchnowo was already mentioned in 1337; it was a Brandenburg enclave belonging to the Neumark (New March), and it was incorporated into Wałcz County only in 1816. From the mid-16th to the mid-17th century the village belonged to the Borck family.

Nearby

In the hamlet stands the Neo-Gothic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, formerly Protestant.

About 3 km from the hamlet lies Wielki Bytyń Nature Reserve.

Practical information

• Address: Próchnowo 1, Mirosławiec municipality.
• The palace is viewed from outside; the rules for entering the grounds are set by its user.