At present called the Palace ot Culture of Zagan has been built at the place of the former Piast castle from the turnover of 13th and 14th century.

At present called the Palace ot Culture of Zagan (4 Szprotawska street) is situated on the south-east-erly edge ot the city in the place of the medieval castle which was founded about 3 metres below pa³ace. In 1627 the duchy of Zagan was purchased by the commander of the Austnan troops duke Albrecht Wallenstein. About 1630 he initiated the construction of a palace replacing the castle. The palace was designed by Vincentio Boccacci as Renaissance type of a fortified residence. The tragic death of the duke delayed the construction work for a long time. It was resumed by duke Wac³aw Lobkowic who purchased the duchy in 1646. The construction work was continued in 1670 according to the design of an Italian architect Antonio della Porta, The erected structure clearly resembles the palace in Roudnice, the home town of Lobkowic, The slow pace of the construction changed when in 1786 the duchy was bought by Piotr Biron, duke of Kurland. In the years 1792-1796 the interiors were rebuilt and thoroughly renovated by an architect Chrystian Schultze. In 1802 the wooden bridges were replaced by bridges built of stone and brick. In 1842 Dorota Talleyrand- Perigord became the owner of the duchy. Then the manor of Zagan became one of the best known in Europe. A great deal of modernization work was carried out in the years 1845-55. Its present architectural style is baroque.

Palace in Żagań

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Castle, which existed in the present north-west corner of the city belonged to the family of the Czech Dewinów. He was in the borders of the duchies of Lower Silesia. After the death of Devin Albrecht in 1280, Zary passed into the hands of the family von Packs. Brick castle, they began to rise at the end of the thirteenth century. 
The castle had a square plan, was built of stone and brick. The residential building was dostawiony to the northern wall and the gate was right next to him in the eastern wall. Residential house when he was three storeys, was jednotraktowy basement. The lower floor is stone, the next two were built of brick in the system wendyjskim. In that form of the castle did not have a tower. 
The first extension is also identified as a second stage of construction was responsible for 1329 years. He was also the west wing and the brick tower of the quadrangle plan. 
The next development was made by subsequent owners - Bibersteins who as a dowry took over the castle in 1355. In the middle of the fifteenth century in the south-east corner stood another building. He was like the first three floors and basements, foundations and ground floor stone, above built of brick in the Gothic system. In the middle of the sixteenth century from the courtyard arcades beautified the southern and eastern wing which gave him a Renaissance features. 
In 1558 the castle was bought Baltazar Promnitz, whose descendants in the years 1710 to 1716 built a new palace east of the existing buildings. 
In 1824, the castle was spent on prison, which existed here until 1935, when it replaced the regional museum. At the end of the Second World War the castle was consumed by fire. Until now it was not rebuilt and burned walls are closed to visitors. The castle has been preserved arcaded courtyard, Gothic and Renaissance paintings and decorations graphite.

Castle in Zary

The little charming town of Kożuchów, western Poland, surrounded by amazing 8-metre high medieval city walls, is located on a historic trade route. The city walls of the town are among the best preserved in Poland. Travel to western Poland and see it with your own eyes.
The impressive castle was the seat of the Teilherzogtum Freystadt, part of the Duchy of Głogów. The first mention of  the city is a document by the Głogów Duke Henryk III. issued in 1273. 18 years later, the city was granted special rights. The first castle was built with bastions that surrounded a rectangular courtyard, a round tower and a residential building. Later, there was a monastery, which still can be recognised in the halls. The concert hall, the regional Hall and the Knight cellar are impressive rooms. Today, the castle is the seat of the Cultural Centre “Zamek”, which organises many competitions, events, concerts and exhibitions.

http://kozuchow.gotopoland.eu/

