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Once von Herberstein, today flood victims. About the map of memories and bigos in the palace
Photo: Gorzanov Palace Foundation
Mr. Frank ran upstairs from the water. Mr. Grzegorz and his wife to the gazebo in the separate gardens. When the water receded, they had nothing to fall back on. Today, one of them has the nickname “Xiejunio” and the other is the good spirit of the baroque statue – because they both live in the palace. Since the residence of the Austrian nobility became a relief center in the 17th century, it has already received more than 1,000 volunteers.
Gorzanov is located in the center of Klodzko land, 15 kilometers south of Klodzko, 30 kilometers from the border with the Czech Republic. There is a primary school, a public house, a mill, a train station and three mineral water factories, because its springs were discovered in the village more than a hundred years ago.
The architectural treasure for which Gorzanov is famous is the Renaissance-Baroque palace – a colossus, the former seat of the Austrian Herberstein family. It has 424 windows, 187 chambers and 4 courtyards. Over 6,000 square meters (only 100 square meters less than Wawel), 2,000 square meters of original 17th century polychrome ceilings, about 10,000 square meters of wall decorations and frescoes.
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Everything has been upgraded by the owners over the last 12 years as when they bought it in 2012 it was slowly falling apart. They patched holes in the roof and flooded floors and rebuilt ceiling after ceiling.
In mid-September, they stopped. From one day to the next, they became a local aid point for flood victims. Since then, more than a thousand volunteers have passed under the colorful ceilings. Flood victims are sleeping in Louise's room, the Countess's room and the administrator's room.
Some people still live there, like Mr. Franciszek. Heavy water surprised him in his one-story house at the end of the village. He waited three days in the attic for it to come down. He was so shocked that he didn't talk to anyone for more than a week.
“Today Franio is our mascot, he walks and jokes, laughs and sings,” says Ola Goretsna from the Gorzanov Palace Foundation. – Franek, how is your life here?
– Well, how? Like in the palace! – answers the adult. He does not want to return home. In any case, he cannot, because the house is still damp. There has been water in his basement for three months.
The city is preparing for the holiday. Let the girls cook.
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