Lower Silesia

Treasure hunters to start digging for 10 tonnes of Nazi gold in 18th century palace after secret letter to SS lover reveals hidden location

Digging for the 48 crates of gold that belonged to the Reichsbank and other valuables will get under way next week in the grounds of the palace used by the SS during the war as a ‘rest and relaxation’ centre. mariusz przygoda/silesian bridge

Treasure hunters say they have located 10 tonnes of Nazi gold worth nearly half a billion pounds that was stolen by SS chief Heinrich Himmler at the end of WWII in order to establish a Fourth Reich.

Lower Silesian Station regains historic character

The historic station of Boguszów-Gorce Zachód, just 1km west of the legendary Gold Train town of Wałbrych in Lower Silesia and close to the stunning Książ Castle, has undergone a major transformation to reclaim its former colour scheme as well as gain some delightful new features.

Disused train station turned into swanky new apartments for old and vulnerable

Situated in the town of Lubomierz in Lower Silesia, the project has now been cited by design bible White Mad as a standout example of innovation.

Author’s mission to document fate of Lower Silesia’s forgotten palaces reveals ‘harrowing agony of a silent apocalypse’

Hannibal Smoke’s ‘The Silent Apocalypse - The ruined palaces of Lower Silesia’ is an emotive and harrowing tale documenting the fate of the region’s hundreds of abandoned palaces and estates.

Explorers to probe mystery castle for hidden chambers

Legends of secret rooms and chambers in Czocha Castle have hung over the fortress for decades.

Hiding place for WWII treasure found in forests near crumbling mansion

Found close to the Schloss Cammerau estate in the Owl Mountains which once belonged to the von Keyserlingk family, the looted cache is thought to have contained priceless silver, jewellery, cold weapons, paintings, and china.

One man’s quest to uncover the human stories behind hidden WWII treasures

History sleuth Łukasz Kazek has spent years uncovering long-forgotten treasures and researching the histories of the people who hid them. The result is a fascinating new documentary called Powiernik (Confidant).

Trash-busting OAP cleans five TONNES of rubbish from village river

Pensioner Waldemar Wożniak says he wasn’t motivated by praise but by making the world a better place. Raised in a children’s home, the ex post-office worker said it was his way of paying back his debt of gratitude to the state.

Unseen pre-war pictures of Książ reveal castle’s former glory

Taken in the 1930s by a tourist to what was then Schloss Fürstenstein the pictures provide historians with valuable information on the castle’s interiors.

Książ: Castle of Mysteries

Nestled on a rocky promontory, surrounded by dense, moody forests, there’s an element of mysticism that comes unshakably attached. Looking at it from afar, its everything a castle should be: ominous and striking but with a fairy tale dazzle.

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