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The Polish pałac (or “palace”) is a grand residential structure – typically fashioned of stone or brick – that is taller and more formidable than a dwór and possesses more elaborate ornamentation than a castle. Many Polish palaces display considerable Italian Renaissance or Baroque influences, thanks to the historical flow of architects between the countries.

The dwór or “manor house” is a charming and characteristic feature of the Polish landscape whose basic design dates back to the Polish Renaissance and which was the traditional dwelling-place of Poland’s szlachta (or “nobility”). Of the 12,000 dwory that Poland possessed during the interwar period, less than 3,000 still exist today.

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