Top 5 Castles around Dolice

Part of the Saxon noble family of Billerbeck spread through Mecklenburg and Brandenburg to Pomerania in the late Middle Ages and flourished there until the 17th century. The Billerbeck family was the first owner of the present-day settlement of Nadarzyn, which is why the village retained this name until 1945. In the 18th century, Billerbeck became a manorial village. It wasn't until the early 20th century (1902) that landowner August Schulze commissioned the construction of the current stately palace in the neo-Gothic style. The building has a T-shaped ground floor plan. At the rear is a large ballroom, which was divided after 1945. Until early 2010, the palace housed rented apartments. During its post-war use, the rooms were only slightly altered and transformed, thanks to which its representative interior architecture has been preserved to this day. In 2014, the empty palace in Nadarzyn was put up for sale and is now privately owned.

Private property but walkable. The ruins are under maintenance, a fantastic view of the Ina valley, countless Cranes and Egrets.

The Giżynek Palace was built in the second half of the 19th century. XIX century in the neo-gothic style, extended in 1922. Until 1945, the owner was Ferdinand Giese. The name of the estate was derived from him: Giesenfelde. After World War II, the palace was used by a state farm, there were office and residential rooms. Currently in private hands, bought by ten families.

The castle was built at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries by the Knights of St. John, who in 1382 purchased Pęzino from the Borek family. They modeled the structure of the castle on their other seat, the castle in Swobnica. In 1492, the castle was acquired by the Borek family as a hereditary fief of the order in private possession. Around 1600, large-scale construction works began, including erecting a three-story residential wing and transforming the entire castle into a Renaissance residence. From 1680, the castle was managed by the Puttkamer family, who in 1703 became its owners. In the middle of the 19th century, they added a new wing called neo-gothic to the eastern frontage of the Gothic wing. In the 1860s, the Puttkamers tidied up the surroundings of the castle by demolishing the outbuildings located there. In their place, green areas and romantic buildings in the form of a garden pavilion and the ruins of a chapel were built. After World War II, the castle was taken over by the State Agricultural Farm in Pęzino. His condition gradually deteriorated. In 1977, a general renovation of the castle began, allocating it to the headquarters of the Combine of State Agricultural Farms. The renovation was completed in 1990. As a result of the political changes that soon followed, the castle became the property of the Agricultural Property Agency of the State Treasury, which in 1996 sold the castle to a private buyer. Today the castle is closed. Weddings, communions, conferences, trainings and other celebrations are organized there. Sightseeing is difficult, but possible. Sometimes there are open days for tourists.

The castle was probably built in the mid-14th century. Previously, there was a wooden and earth castle here, built around 1310 by representatives of the Wedel family, and later destroyed in 1338 by the troops of the Szczecin prince Barnim III. The castle did not stand for long either. It was probably abandoned around 1500, and the Wedels moved to a new seat built in Krępcewo. The Wedels themselves began the demolition of the castle to obtain building material, and it was completed by local residents in later centuries. Today, the remains of the castle are in private hands. The area has been tidied up, the foundations of the tower have been excavated. Loose stones have been reinforced with new mortar. The castle grounds host an outdoor event called "Gate of Time" every year in June. The program includes reconstructions of knight fights and historical events, displays of medieval weapons, and other attractions.

Now in the winter months the palace is closed. But in the summer, the big Schlager festival takes place here again.

I recommend ringing here to go inside. There you can see beautiful stucco ceilings.

Pomeranian castle