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The Bishop's Palace in Nysais the former residence of the bishops of Wrocław, from which they exercised power over the duchy with its capital in Nysa. The facility, whose architecture is compared to the Lateran Palace in Rome, was erected in the Italian Baroque style at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. The representative three-story, four-winged palace with an internal courtyard, with rich architectural decoration of the facade and interiors, is counted among the leading works of Silesian Baroque architecture. The palace stood on the site of a medieval bishop's castle, called a manor, mentions of which appeared in the second half of the 13th century. The edifice was created in two phases: in the first, three wings were built from the side of Wałowa Street and one by Grodzka Street, and in the second, during the rule of the Bishop of Wrocław Franz Ludwig von Neuburg, another one from the side of Biskupa Jarosława Street. Ultimately, the palace acquired the shape of a two-story building on the plan of an irregular quadrilateral, with a rectangular internal courtyard. The front facade possesses two portals decorated with plant motifs and stone balcony balustrades, supported on free-standing columns. On the external walls from the courtyard side, there are three painted sundials from the beginning of the 18th century. Only stucco decorations of three marble fireplaces have been preserved from the original interior furnishings of the palace. Currently, the palace is the seat of the District Museum in Nysa, where collections of painting, sculpture, and graphics are presented. Part of the collection consists of artistic craftsmanship. Practical information: Tue. – Fri. 9:00 AM - 3:45 PM, Sat. – Sun. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, in the summer season (April – September) – extended visiting hours on Wednesdays (until 5:00 PM). Allow 1.5-2 hours for visiting the museum. Paid admission. Parking spaces available up to Kraszewskiego Street.