The palace was built in 1835 according to the design of the outstanding architect Antonio Corrazi, but when we saw it for the first time, it was just another ruin in Podlasie. We decided to take care of it. But first, we decided to learn its story.
The historical roots of our town date back to 1526, when the Cieleśnicki family founded a farm here. In the nineteenth century, the estate was bought by Andrzej Serwiński, who modernised the farm and built a classicist palace according to the design of Antonio Corazzi. In the 1920s, Stanisław Różyczka de Rosenwerth, the new owner and founder of the Podlasie Aircraft Factory, expanded the farm by equipping it with a distillery, steam mill, brickyard and power plant. The palace was then rebuilt and the interiors were modernised. After World War II, became state-owned like everywhere else, i.e. Dom Pracy Twórczych (Creative Work House), and then as part of the state collective farm, a cinema room, clubhouse and health centre were created.
Cieleśnica's second life began after many years of renovation, close cooperation with the conservator and enormous commitment. It turned out beautiful: seasonal cuisine based on fresh ingredients from the palace garden, comfortable interiors, we even made a palace spa for lovers of physical well-being. Then Manufaktura Cieleśnica was created, where we create herbal mixtures, teas, jams and many other local flavours that can be bought in organic stores throughout Poland.
We invite you to the surroundings of the Bug River for unique tastes, much-needed rest and a family-friendly atmosphere.
The palace dates back to the 18th century, was built in the classicist style, and is now experiencing another youth as a haven of peace in southern Podlasie. It stands on 9 hectares of beautiful green area with ponds, old trees and beautiful nooks. There are 8 rooms and 2 apartments at your disposal.
The palace has rooms of the following types:
- Twin Standard (double bed),
- Twin Executive (double bed),
- Large Twin (double bed + sofa bed),
and apartments:
- Classic Apartment (two single beds + sofa bed + possible extra bed),
- Deluxe Apartment (double bed + sofa bed + possible extra bed).
The palace also has: an atmospheric bar room, an intimate cinema and multimedia room, a conference room, a beautiful golden salon. The palace is surrounded by an English-style park, where in addition to a stocked pond, Orangery, orchard and vineyard, you will also find a garden kitchen and an outdoor gym.
You can also use our SPA zone, where you can relax during therapeutic and relaxation massages, beauty treatments and during sessions in the Finnish sauna and steam bath.
Room equipment:
- telephone,
- coffee and tea set,
- minibar,
- safe,
- mosquito net,
- wardrobe,
- desk,
- table with chairs,
- bathroom with shower, hairdryer, cosmetics,
- towels,
- slippers.
During your stay, we will prepare breakfasts for you. We can serve meals in portions prepared individually for each guest or in the form of a buffet.
On site, you will find wonderful products from our Manufaktura. You can stock up on delicious tea and herbal blends, syrups made using traditional methods based on honey, jams with unusual flavor combinations and refreshing lemonades, which we produce ourselves. Manufaktura Cieleśnica has about 60 products in its permanent offer, supplemented with limited and seasonal series. We will soon expand our production with BIO products.
We are also introducing fruit vodkas to our offer, which we make ourselves based on natural juices. Alcohols - Cieleśnica 1835 refers to the tradition of the Factory of Flavored Vodkas in Cieleśnica. All this to refer to the tradition from the 1920s, when Baron Stanisław Różyczka de Rosenwerth founded a distillery in Cieleśnica and produced liqueurs and vodkas here. After the war, the vodka bottling plant was transformed into a winery, which mainly produced fruit wines "written with a stick". Even rum, clear spirits, but also flavored vodkas, such as rowanberry, were produced here. We want to recreate old recipes, brew meads and produce quality fruit wines.
Boredom has a positive effect on creativity and helps you truly relax, which is why we don't rule it out at all. You can enjoy the greenery and silence, lie on a deckchair with a book in your hand, walk along the paths and not do much. On rainy days, you can hide away in the small living room with a library and taste our liqueurs, take advantage of the treatments in the palace SPA and warm up in the dry or steam sauna with aromatic oils.
The palace is surrounded by a beautiful 9ha park, where you can relax by the pond, go boating, fish, and exercise in the fresh air. For those who are passionate about active recreation, we provide bicycles and Nordic walking poles.
For those eager for attractions, we can organize:
- tasting of wines and liqueurs in our Museum of the Cieleśnica Vodka and Liqueur Factory,
- help in contacting the organizers of sleigh rides, bonfires, and barbecues.
- handicraft workshops,
- trips, including to to the famous Arabian Horse Stud in Janów Podlaski,
- assistance in contacting the organizers of kayaking trips in the area.
What’s there for children?
The palace does not seem like a natural environment for children. However, we notice that the youngest guests feel great at Cieleśnica. They have plenty of space to run and play hide and seek, a sandbox and a pond where you can fish. There is a herbarium where they learn the taste and appearance of herbs used in the kitchen, and from the vegetable garden they snack on tomatoes, choose the prettiest zucchini for dinner and check if the raspberries are ready for jam. There are nooks for walks, an orangery where secrets are hidden and squirrels in the treetops.
