Manor House

Near the remains of the monastery buildings, across from the church, at 1 Warcisława Street, stands a manor house built in the first half of the 19th century. This two-story building (with a usable attic) and a basement, covering an area of 2,010^m², was designed on a rectangular floor plan. The Neoclassical structure was designed by architect David Gilly.

A richly decorated portal, located in the center of the building’s facade, leads into the manor house; above it is a thermal window separated by a cornice. The building is adorned with projections, and the gable is covered by a mansard roof with dormers. Inside the building, there is a preserved, historic staircase with decorative balustrades.

The building served both as an office and a residence. It is very likely that it was built on the site of another building with the same function. A large 16th-century stable once adjoined the rear facade of the building, but it was demolished in 1960. In the 1960s, the building was renovated; during this modernization, architectural details were removed—including the rustication and window frames on the facade. In the lower part of the building, there is a stone section, and the facade is divided by cornices—a plinth cornice, a parapet cornice, a string course, and an eaves cornice.

Currently, the former manor house at 1 Warcisława Street houses the Kołbacz Experimental Station, which belongs to the Institute of Zootechnics of the State Research Institute in Kraków. The building is not open to tourists; it can only be viewed from the outside. Next to the building, you’ll also find 19th-century farm buildings—a distillery and a sheepfold.

The manor house on Warcisława Street is one of two historic manor houses. The second, also from the 19th century, is located nearby at 8/10 Warcisława Street.

The building at 1 Warcisława Street was added to the list of historic monuments in November 2007.