Palace Park

The park in Szulimów dates back to the first half of the 19th century. It is an English-style park designed for landscape purposes, with a total area of 8.5 hectares. The park has been preserved in good condition, as evidenced by its ranking of 4 on a 5-point scale assessing its state of preservation, according to municipal records. 

The park’s layout is informal and naturalistic, making it strongly resemble a mixed forest. However, deciduous trees clearly dominate, including oaks with trunk circumferences of up to 4 m, beeches with trunks reaching 5.5 m in circumference, and horse chestnuts. The latter are largely specimens listed as living natural monuments. The main coniferous trees in the park are spruce and fir. 

The park is characterized by the clusters in which the trees grow. Most notable is the row of hornbeams forming a long avenue leading all the way to the train station. These trees are also impressive in size, as their trunk circumferences range from 1.5 m to 2.2 m—an exceptional measurement for this species. The second tree-lined avenue consists of chestnut trees. However, it is not quite as impressive as the hornbeam avenue. 

Typical of an English garden is the presence of a vast clearing in the central part of the park and a small pond. Both of these features are also found in the park in Szulimów. Additionally, a small stream flows through the park, spanned by a small but charming stone bridge. 

The park lacks typical garden infrastructure such as benches or designated paths. This choice only serves to emphasize the park’s austere English style. 

The park features a historic palace that is hard to miss. It is situated on a small hill and was designed to resemble a Neo-Gothic castle, as evidenced, among other things, by its multi-story tower. Currently, the palace serves an educational purpose, as it houses an elementary school. 

Information panels on nature and history are scattered throughout the park.