Zelmow Palace

The palace in Zelmow was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The palace is in eclectic style with elements of Art Nouveau. The 19th century facade of the building has been preserved. The main entrance is located in a one-story asymmetrical risalit at the elevation on the north side. On the protruding part of the risalite is an ornamental pseudo-balustrade with Art Nouveau patterns. The front risalit was divided by pilasters. It was also topped with a triangular abutment. There are profiled cornices around the building. The palace is embellished with large rectangular windows. In the southwestern part of the palace there is an octagonal tower. On the tower is an octagonal lantern covered with a tin roof. In the southern part of the castle there is a one-story risalite, over which there is a terrace. The eclectic interior of the palace is also preserved in very good condition. In the lobby of the palace is a wooden gallery, whose paneling is illuminated by the light coming from the stained-glass windows. Like the lobby, the study also retains a crackly carved wooden paneling. The palace also houses a pseudo-baroque hunting room. The room retains a coffered ceiling. The palace was built by the von Dewitz family. At the end of the 19th century the palace became the property of the Schulz family. During World War I, the wage passed into the hands of the Mach family. Until 1945, the palace belonged to the rotary Willibald Mach. At that time the estate was enlarged to 749 hectares. By 1996 the palace passed into the hands of the Agricultural Property of the State Treasury. In 2009, a project was created to renovate the palace. In 2012 the renovation began, which included maintenance of the building, as well as replacement of the roof. After the completion of the renovation work, the palace will serve as a private residence, and part of it will be adapted into a hotel. The palace is surrounded by a manor park of 5.5 hectares. The park is divided into two parts. The northern part of the park surrounds the residences. The southern part of the park is separated by a road running through the village. The park retains a beautiful old-growth forest, including lindens, ash-leaf maples, spruces, red oaks, old beeches. The trees were planted symmetrically along the access roads to the palace.