After the Red Army entered, the property was seized and devastated. The furnishings were looted by soldiers, while the extensive library and palace documents were lost forever. The first references to a castle in Trzebień date back to the Middle Ages, but we know nothing apart from the fact that such a building existed. We can only assume that it was destroyed as a result of a catastrophe or the forces of nature. A new palace was built on the site of the old castle, but it was destroyed during the Thirty Years’ War.
In 1663, the property was rebuilt by Maria Teresa von Senden. In 1740, Jan Henryk VI von Hochberg became the owner of the palace estate and sought to give the building character and style, modelling it on the castle in Książ. The vanished palace in Trzebień left behind a park with old trees and a ruined stone footbridge over a dried-up moat. In the 19th century, some elements of stonework were transferred to Książ Castle, where they survived the twists of fate. Today, we can admire the beauty of this property in surviving photographs and postcards. Our knowledge of the palace in Trzebień is very limited, but perhaps new documents will appear in a few years, expanding our information about the history of our region.
Sebastian Zielonka – a historian and graduate of the University of Wrocław. Specialisation: archival science and conservation documentation. He is interested in the history of the region and the social life of Europeans in the 20th century. In his free time, he travels.
(information: Sebastian Zielonka)