History of the Castle

The Gothic-Renaissance waterfront defensive castle in Wojnowice was originally a knight’s seat. It is a monument of supra-regional importance, one of the few such castles in Poland. A building with exceptional architectural qualities, picturesque body, closely related to the culture of late medieval Wroclaw. The castle was built on a rectangular plan measuring about 22 x 24 meters. Originally it had a horseshoe-shaped layout, but since the first half of the 16th century it has been a four-winged establishment with an inner courtyard. Brick was used as the building material, only architectural details such as window frames and the Renaissance portal with the Boner coats of arms were carved from sandstone. at the gate there is a slender turret now topped with a crenellation.

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Calendarium

  • 1513-1518 – first stage of reconstruction of the castle,
  • 1562-1590 – another stage of reconstruction and giving the spatial layout, which is preserved to this day,
  • 1650 – new framing of the main portal is created,
  • 1750 – addition of a roof dormer above the axis of the entrance portal,
  • 1864 – replacement of the old wooden bridge with a brick three-span bridge with balustrade,
  • 1903 – lightning destroys the roof and some gables – roof trusses and roof are repaired,
  • 1945 – the castle is damaged during the war,
  • 1961-1984 – renovation of the castle carried out by the Laboratory of Conservation of Monuments in Wroclaw,
  • until 2014 – lease of the castle by the Association of Art Historians,
  • mid-2014 – the College of Eastern Europe becomes the owner of the castle,
  • April 2015 – opening of the castle restaurant and guest rooms,
  • June 2015 – organization of first concerts and events,
  • 2016 – opening of the historic courtyard after renovations made with funds from the Lower Silesian Province and the KGHM Foundation,
  • 2016 – renovation of the historic pond thanks to the help of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the Zec-Service company, as well as private donors,
  • 2019 – installation of a fire protection system,
  • 2021 – restoration of the roof truss, launch of a catering pavilion, celebration of the 20th anniversary of the College of Eastern Europe Foundation,
  • 2022 – repair of the roof truss and continuation of work on the fire protection system.