Zwilling Palace Rajsko
ul. Pszczyńska 26, 32-600 Rajsko
Tourist region: Oświęcim i okolice
The manor house was built in the second half of the 18th century and belonged to the Bobrowski family until the mid-19th century. It last owner was Count Ignacy Bobrowski. It was later taken over by the Austrian aristocrats, the Zwilling family, and rebuilt as a Neo-Gothic-style palace with an octagonal corner tower. They also laid out a park and created an English-style garden. After 1914, it was rebuilt again by Wincenty Zwilling. Unfortunately, the family squandered the estate and fell into debt. The palace was put up for auction, and in 1938, Karol Gajdzica bought it.
In September 1939, a battle between Polish troops and Wehrmacht armoured units stationed at the palace took place in its vicinity. During the occupation, the Germans repurposed the palace as a hygiene institute associated with the Auschwitz concentration camp.
After the Second World War, the state farm took over the palace and its farm buildings. It was undeveloped for many years, with a hospital established in 1952, a psychiatric ward of the Auschwitz hospital was established in 1965, and later, a care and treatment facility operating there until 2015.
Today, a Non-Public Health Care Facility operates in the former residence. The facility can only be seen from the outside.
The park retains magnificent trees, including a ginkgo tree and a tulip tree over 200 years old.
The palace and park are listed in the register of historical monuments.