The best traffic-free bike rides around gmina Andrychów

The Palace in Bulowice – a neo-Gothic gem open only a few times a year! 📸 I was there during the May long weekend and I recommend it: admission to the park is only 5 PLN, and for 20 PLN you can enter the palace (groups depart every hour). A lot was happening in front of the palace, there were plenty of attractions. If you want to visit this place, check Facebook – it's the only way to catch the open days! I've included photos of the entrance tickets among the photos.

beautifully located wooden church from the 16th century.

The Bobrowscy Palace in Andrychów (also called Andrychów Castle) is currently undergoing intensive renovation. Work, which began in the spring of last year, is in the first, crucial stage of renovation, focusing on securing the structure of the building. Key information about the current state of work (April 2026): Scope of work: Currently, complex earthworks and underground activities are underway. The key challenge is draining the flooded cellars and strengthening and insulating the foundations, which turned out to be in worse condition than expected. Estimated deadline: According to the current schedule, the current stage of securing work is expected to last until September 2026. What's next? After the completion of the foundation work, further stages are planned to restore the splendor of the facade and interiors, but their implementation will depend on obtaining further funding.

Due to ongoing renovations and construction work, the palace interiors are inaccessible to visitors. It is only possible to walk in the adjacent City Park.

The classicist, single-story, brick manor house is basemented and covered by low saddle roofs. Currently, it has a horseshoe plan. The central part is adorned with a portico with four Doric columns and a triangular pediment containing the coats of arms: "Jastrzębiec" of the Bobrowskis and "Poraj" of the Męciński family, from which Stefan Bobrowski's wife came. At the rear, it has a prominent avant-corps. Large, semi-circularly closed or rectangular windows. From the southwest, there is a corner turret.

In 2008, the building was purchased by a private investor from Bielsko-Biała. The manor house regained its former appearance, but as it became the residence of the new owner, it was no longer publicly accessible. The main entrance stairs were removed. In their place, a wall was built, cutting the manor house off from the axis of the access avenue. A new entrance was created at the rear of the building. A new bastion was constructed on the north side, symmetrically mirroring the historic bastion located on the other side. The area surrounding the manor house was adapted into a French-style garden.

Until the 1970s, the manor house was used as a municipal housing building. In the 1990s, it was acquired by a private company, which began its renovation. Work was suspended due to a lack of funds, and for many years, the historic building fell into disrepair. Lacking care and devastation, it began to fall into disrepair. Obscured by bushes and thickets, with its eerie empty windows, it presented a rather pathetic sight.

In the 18th century, the manor house was rebuilt. A shingled mansard roof was added to all wings. However, the manor house's current appearance is not significantly different from the time of its construction. The single-bay, two-story building is surrounded by a rectangular courtyard on three sides. The fourth side is enclosed by an arcaded gallery. Many architectural details from the manor's early days have been preserved. The surrounding moat and wall with bastions are also visible.