In 1910, this palace was built as a home for Polish Royalty. In the years that followed, it evolved through wars and social upheaval into an agricultural educational center, a home for the mentally handicapped and a school for disturbed children. Now it sits in decay and there is a haunting beauty to the photos from inside.
This abandoned palace in Poland has gone without use for decades.
(Photo: Lucas Malkiewicz)
Originally built in 1910, it was once the home of a ruling class family.
(Photo: Lucas Malkiewicz)
Now this formerly majestic palace is only a crumbling shell of its former self.
(Photo: Lucas Malkiewicz)
… and the walls are still standing, but the paint is peeling.
(Photo:Lucas Malkiewicz)
What’s amazing is the story of how it came to be like this.
(Photo: Lucas Malkiewicz)
Following World War II, the palace was converted into an agricultural school…
(Photo:Lucas Malkiewicz)
Then, in the 1970s, it became a center for mentally handicapped adults…
(Photo: Lucas Malkiewicz)
In the 1980s, it became a home for children with “disturbing behavior”…
(Photo:Lucas Malkiewicz)
Eventually, the facility was shut down in 1997.
(Photo: Lucas Malkiewicz)
Now all the structures on this crumbling estate lie abandoned…
(Photo: Lucas Malkiewicz)
.. and yet, these photos show that there can still be beauty in decay.
(Photo: Lucas Malkiewicz)
This story is a stark reminder of how nothing lasts forever. What was once a regal and magnificent palace transformed over the years into something much different. When photographer Lucas Malkiewicz captured these images, he created a beautiful work of art.. and that beauty is definitely something worth sharing.
Via: Lucas Malkiewicz
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