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Kamieniec Palace

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The garden in Kamieniec is surrounded by a natural agricultural landscape (fields, forests, hills). Further away, you can see the mountains of Kłodzko Valley - the Orlickie Mountains, the Śnieżnik Massif, the Stołowe Mountains and Szczeliniec.

Natural environment

The very first palace garden in Kamieniec was created around 1780 during the construction of the baroque country estate. Its axial and simple layout included the vegetable quarters and basic ornamental parterres as well. This walled garden had a little decorative pavilion (Lusthaus) that was a part of the southern border wall. The entire garden was laid higher that the groundfloor of the palace so that the decorative parterres were perfectly visible from the grand windows of the palace’s piano nobile.
<h3>Prussian picturesque parks </h3>
The garden has been firstly transformed in the middle of the 1800’s. The grand rearrangement in the spirit of the Prussian picturesque parks took place in 1881-1883 and was initiated by the von Seherr-Thoss Family. The garden was divided at that time into two main interiors. The central one located directly next to the palace was decorated with the flower clumps, a carpet-bedding arrangements in front of the palace and large groups of rhododendrons and roses. The main decorative element of this part was a pavillon (Tea House) which was an original building from the 1780’s.
According to the garden art trends the border wall has been demolished and the garden was opened to the landscape around the property. The main vista from the garden included the view upon the Śnieżnik Massif known also as the “Fujiama of the Klodzko Valley”. The side interior of the garden included a collection of shrubs and perennials. There was a tiny rockery that was located on the southern wall of a barn. East from the garden there was a large orchard, vegetable garden with hotbeds and the gardener’s house combined with a large dryer for fruits and crops.

Historical background

<h3>The main garden</h3>
The main garden reflects a typical landscape design with gravel paths leading the visitor from one viewing window to another. The garden overlooks the nearby hills and distant mountains. The southern and western edge of the garden is marked by a relic of a stone wall from the late 18th century.
Historical species of plants and trees grow there: linden trees, maples, beeches and horse chestnut. There are also rhododendrons, garden and wrinkled roses, jasmine and many others including the seasonal (spring and summer) planting. In the south-western corner of the main historic garden there is a hidden little viewing hill with a stone bench looking towards the Śnieżnik Massif (1 425 M. ASL.) and Igliczna Mountain with a charming 18th century Sanctuary on top of it.
<h3>The southern garden</h3>
In the southern garden, there are shrub beds planted with raspberries and blackberries, wild roses and trees, marking out the long distant vistas. A red beech single tree grows in the middle of the lawn. Guests could enjoy the landscape from the inside of the wooden English Arbour or from the big wooden platform where comfortable armchairs and sofas are placed.
The garden in Kamieniec consists of 5 parts:

Created in 2013-2015 as the landscape garden, it is located in the place of the former farm yard with a little ornamental herb garden.

Northern garden

The main ornamental garden being an original composition from the late 19th century restored in 2013-2015. This part of the garden reflects the original layout created around 1883-1890’s on the place of the former late baroque garden.

Main ornamental garden

The southern garden created in 2013-2015 according to the 19th century principles of landscaping as the picturesque extension of the historic main garden.

Southern garden

Flower meadow created in 2013-2015.

Flower meadow

Kitchen garden with a greenhouse and the old gardener’s house restored in 2022.

Kitchen garden

Description

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<li>1780-1881 Property of aristocratic German families: von Hartig, von Mutius, Grandke, von Mobius, von Ohlen and Adlerskron. At that time, the garden plays a decorative and functional role.</li>
<li>1881 The property was bought by a nobleman Arthur von Seherr-Thoss. The family owned the estate until 1945. The garden thrives thanks to the owner Andrea von Seherr-Thoss who was passionate about gardening. Kamieniec Palace was a private residence and so was the garden.</li>
<li>1946 From 1946, the property becomes one of the several polish State Agricultural Farms. The palace was adapted as a common house for several families. The garden wasn’t cared properly at that time.</li>
<li>1980s Several old trees were cut down. The garden was completely overgrown with self-sown trees and weeds.</li>
<li>2009 The property was purchased by Katarzyna and Wojciech Hutny who started the restoration works around the palace, garden and former barn.</li>
<li>2013 The reconstruction works in the garden begun in spring 2013.</li>
<li>2015 In June 2015 the site was opened to the public.</li>
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Chronology

Inside the old barn that was adapted to the hotel, restaurant and conference space there is a little exhibition about the history of the Kamieniec Palace including the story of a few years lasting restoration process.

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Palace garden in Nieborów, aerial view of the palace and the forecourt, Sylwester Cichal,

Palace garden in Nieborów, aerial view of the linden alley and the regular garden, Sylwester Cichal

Palace garden in Nieborów, boxwood mazes, Sylwester Cichal

Palace garden in Nieborów, Monika Antczak

Palace garden in Nieborów, aerial view of the linden alley, Sylwester Cichal

Palace garden in Nieborów, the linden alley, Dariusz Piwowarski

Hornbeam espalier in the garden in Nieborów, Monika Bajkowska

Palace and garden complex in Nieborów, Dariusz Bógdał

Palace garden in Nieborów, view of the palace from the linden alley, Sylwester Cichal

Palace garden in Nieborów, ornamental parterres, Sylwester Cichal

Palace garden in Nieborów, ornamental parterres and boxwood mazes, Sylwester Cichal

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Old orangery in Nieborów, Dariusz Piwowarski

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Linden alley in Nieborów, Monika Antczak

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