The best running trails around Wschowa

In the place of the present palace there was already a castle of the Dukes of Głogów, mentioned since 1468, passed on to the von Rechenberg family. At the end of the 16th century, Hans von Rechenberg rebuilt it in the Renaissance style. In the mid-17th century, the estate passed into the hands of the Barwitz family (von Fernemont). After a great fire in 1721, the former castle was rebuilt in the years 1732–1735 as a two-storey Baroque residence, preserving part of the older structure. The palace served as the residence and archive of the Reich Main Security Office, as well as Heinrich Himmler; a unique collection of books on Freemasonry and witch trials was gathered here. After the war, it was transformed into, among other things, a Children's Home (1957–2006); previously it housed the tax office, ZHP, OSP and a playhouse.

The first town hall was built in the Middle Ages, but its contemporary shape is due to repeated reconstructions. The oldest preserved fragment is the so-called "Gothic hall" from 1556 - with a net vault over the north-eastern part of the ground floor. Wschowa experienced numerous fires, which significantly damaged the town hall. As a result of these events, it was rebuilt several times, while maintaining Gothic elements and rebuilding to remove the damage. In the years 1860-1862, the town hall was rebuilt with elements of "English neo-Gothic", adding a characteristic clock tower and an ornamental roof. The representative façade contains the city's coat of arms, and the shape emphasizes the importance of the town hall as a municipal institution and symbol of power.

Jezioro Sławskie, located in the Lubusz Voivodeship of western Poland, is the region's largest lake, covering approximately 8.17 square kilometers. The lake features seven islands. and is fed by the Czernica and Cienica rivers, while the Obrzyca River flows out from it. Surrounded by towns such as Sława, Radzyń, and Lubiatów, Jezioro Sławskie is a popular destination for water sports, fishing, and tourism, and is also a great spot to stop as you ride around the area.

The first mention of the town hall in Wschowa dates back to 1435, but it took on its current appearance during the reconstruction in the years 1860–1870. It was given an eclectic shape at that time. In the north-eastern corner of the town hall, a hall covered with an elaborate net vault from the first half of the 16th century (Gothic hall) has been preserved on the ground floor. The former coat of arms of the city is located on the pediment of the town hall. It depicts the scene of the coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Below it is a double Jagiellonian cross with two rings.

In this palace, the Reich Security Main Office created a residence for the head of the SS and Minister of the Interior, Heinrich Himmler. Inspired by Arthurian legends, he dreamed of the SS becoming an order of the "new religion" which he considered Nazism.

Baroque palace built in the 1730s on the foundations of the old Rechenberg castle. The castle was first mentioned in 1468. During World War II, the Germans gathered a unique collection of Masonic books in the palace, which is currently located in the University Library in Poznań. In the years 1957-2006, the palace functioned as an Orphanage. Today, it is abandoned and fenced. No sightseeing.

Unfortunately, it's impossible to get closer - the area is fenced and monitored!

Former Protestant church Kripplein Christi from 1604, rebuilt after a fire in 1647. Source: Wikipedia