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Walking around the Market Square in the centre of Wieliczka, you are bound to notice a grand building in neoclassical style. This is the Przychocki Palace - one of the most valuable monuments to be found in this town, which for decades remained in the hands of the Salt Mine authorities. Spending time at the Salt Hotel? Then you are only a stone's throw away from this magnificent monument!
Historical outline of the Przychocki Palace
On the medieval foundations of the wooden town hall in Wieliczka, thanks to the efforts of the townsmen - Jan and Kazimierz Przychocki - in the second half of the 18th century, a palace was built that became a landmark of the town. The building was constructed in 1784, but it was rebuilt many times.
When the Mines authorities bought the building in 1818, they decided to rebuild it. The first one took place in 1819, followed by others in 1878 and in 1918. The design of the changes in 1966 was prepared by Jan Hojarczyk. A major overhaul of the palace took place in 1984, and in 2010 its front elevation was renovated. In turn, 7 years later, the mansard roof was raised and the front elevation was repainted. At the same time, the double staircase and the stone relics in the basement were preserved, but also the polychromes on the first floor were restored. Thanks to the efforts of the municipal authorities, some of the rooms in the palace were furnished with furniture modelled on the originals from the 18th century.
Noteworthy is a plaque built into the front wall of the building, commemorating the march to Krakow of a revolutionary detachment of Wieliczka miners and burghers on 24 February 1846, led by Edward Dembowski.
The role of the Przychocki Palace in the history of Wieliczka
Originally, a wooden town hall stood on the site of today's Przychocki Palace in Wieliczka. Its foundations were used to build this palace. When the building was taken over by the Salt Mine in 1818, it housed the Saline Office. It housed the salt sales offices and flats for the mine's prominent employees.
Since the 19th century, the Przychocki Palace has remained in the hands of the town and has been a place of education for young people ever since. The Jan Matejko Gymnasium and now the Vocational School Complex operated here. Set out to visit the most beautiful places in Wieliczka from the Salt Hotel - you can walk to Przychocki Palace on the Upper Square in 25 minutes.