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The paper presents the results of research carried out in the palace at Żyrowa. The introduction discusses the architecture of the palace, analyses source references to the site and identifies successive owners. The architectural research into technology, building material and architectural detail, as well as iconographic studies were the basis for the considerations. They gave grounds for the identification of the oldest building that dates back to the Gothic period and of the scope of the Mannerist expansion that was carried out in 1631–44 by Count Melchior Ferdinand de Gaschin. The scope of the Baroque and new-style transformations in the early 20th century is also discussed. The summary emphasizes the uniqueness of the layout which stands out from other Silesian residences in terms of size, programme and architecture.
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The paper presents the results of research carried out in the palace at Żyrowa. The introduction discusses the architecture of the palace, analyses source references to the site and identifies successive owners. The architectural research into technology, building material and architectural detail, as well as iconographic studies were the basis for the considerations. They gave grounds for the identification of the oldest building that dates back to the Gothic period and of the scope of the Mannerist expansion that was carried out in 1631–44 by Count Melchior Ferdinand de Gaschin. The scope of the Baroque and new-style transformations in the early 20th century is also discussed. The summary emphasizes the uniqueness of the layout which stands out from other Silesian residences in terms of size, programme and architecture.

Palace at Żyrowa. Transformations from the 15th to Early 20th Centuries

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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Palace at Żyrowa. Transformations from the 15 to Early 20 Centuries

The paper presents the results of research carried out in the palace at Żyrowa. The introduction discusses the architecture of the palace, analyses source...

Palace at Żyrowa. Transformations from the 15^th to Early 20^th Centuries

Published Online: Apr 08, 2020

Page range: 41 - 56

Received: Nov 22, 2019

Accepted: Mar 06, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2020-004

Keywords
Architecture, Silesia, Mannerism, the Baroque, Palace, Żyrowa

© 2020 Andrzej Legendziewicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palace at Żyrowa. Transformations from the 15th to Early 20th Centuries

Published Online: Apr 08, 2020

Page range: 41 - 56

Received: Nov 22, 2019

Accepted: Mar 06, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2020-004

KeywordsArchitecture, Silesia, Mannerism, the Baroque, Palace, Żyrowa

© 2020 Andrzej Legendziewicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palace at Żyrowa. Transformations from the 15^th to Early 20^th Centuries

Keywords
Architecture, Silesia, Mannerism, the Baroque, Palace, Żyrowa