Jednym z obiektów wpisanych w leśną i łowiecką historię regionu jest unikatowy na skalę światową pałac myśliwski w Mojej Woli. Praca, którą oddajemy w Państwa ręce, jest wynikiem wieloletnich poszukiwań informacji o genezie powstania, historii rozbudowy i losach jego mieszkańców. W książce opisano okres przed budową, a następnie dzieje pałacu od powstania w latach 1854–1855, aż po czasy współczesne, w których obiekt uległ zaniedbaniu. W końcowej części opracowania przedstawiono także istniejące koncepcje zagospodarowania oraz potencjał pałacu wraz z  przylegającym do niego terenem.
Przesłaniem i intencją autorów monografii było zwrócenie uwagi na unikatowy charakter pałacu i otoczenia. Niestety one jednak zanikają i niszczeją. Zgromadzone informacje wraz z materiałem ilustracyjnym mogą być przydatne przy rekonstrukcji wyglądu i wystroju pałacu. Mimo iż upłynęło już wiele lat od chwili, kiedy pałac miał gospodarza, nadal istnieje szansa, by odzyskał dawną świetność.

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Wstęp

1. Położenie

2. Historia regionu
2.1. Rozwój gospodarczy regionu i działalność huty żelaza (1830–1854)

3. Budowa pałacu i geneza jego nazwy
3.1. Pochodzenie nazwy Moja Wola
3.2. Budowa pałacu w świetle materiałów źródłowych
3.3. Polowania w dobrach Moja Wola 

4. Przejęcie majątku przez rodzinę Diergardtów
4.1. Działalność Diergardtów w materiałach źródłowych i wspomnieniach
4.2. Śmierć barona Diergardta
4.3. Moja Wola pod rządami Agnes von Diergardt (1911–1939)
4.3.1. Agnes von Diergardt we wspomnieniach
4.3.2. Moja Wola po 1918 roku – trudne relacje i napięte stosunki
4.4. Fauna i flora majątku Moja Wola do 1939 roku
4.5. Administracja leśna Diergardtów
4.6. Lata wojny (1939–1945)

5. Okres po 1945 roku – włączenie Mojej Woli w system szkolnictwa leśnego
5.1. Utworzenie żeńskiego technikum leśnego (1951–1959)
5.2. Działalność technikum leśnego w Mojej Woli (1959–1975)
5.3. Leśny Ośrodek Szkoleniowy (1975–1988) i Hotel dla Robotników Leśnych (1988–1992)

6. Czasy współczesne

7. Stan techniczny pałacu (2015–2025)

8. Architektura i wyposażenie pałacu

9. Park przypałacowy

10. Koncepcje zagospodarowania pałacu

11. Podsumowanie

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Summary
Zusammenfassung

The hunting palace in Moja Wola is an extremely valuable site which has been connected from the very beginning of its existence with forestry and hunting. It is best known for the fact that its exterior walls were covered with the bark of the cork oak (Quercus suber), much of which has survived to this day. It is claimed that there are only two such buildings in Europe. The authors of this book decided to verify this thesis, and found that it is probably the only building of this type in Europe. Another distinctive element of this unique place is its interesting name. According to the legend, the owner (a German) was persuaded to build the palace elsewhere. It is said that he refused and firmly added: such is my will.

The construction of the palace was commissioned by Wilhelm von Braunschweig (the owner of the Duchy of Oleśnica from 1831 to 1884). The building was erected in 1854–1855, based on a design by architect Carl Wolf. It is worth mentioning that the duke had also ordered the construction in the same area of: an ironworks, a glassworks, a sawmill, a mill, and a road. Many of these facilities exist to this day. After the duke’s death, the estate with the palace passed into the hands of King Albert I of Saxony. In 1885, he sold it to Richard von Buddenbrock-Hettesdorff. The estate was then divided into four parts, one of which was the Moja Wola estate with an area of 5,410 hectares. On December 4, 1886, it was purchased by Daniel Heinrich von Diergardt-Roland. The management of the estate and palace within the Diergardt family led to the further development and prosperity. Investments were made in industrial plants, and forestry was conducted in a thoughtful and responsible manner. After the unexpected death of the baron, his wife Agnes continued to manage the estate on her own. A turning point in Moja Wola’s history came with the end of World War I and its incorporation into Poland. The years 1918–1939 were marked by difficult relations and social tension. Nevertheless, the baroness’s relations with the Polish administration and the local population can be considered correct. Only the rise of fascism in Germany brought new conflicts. After the outbreak of World War II, Moja Wola was incorporated into the Third Reich. An analysis of source materials indicates that the owner’s attitude toward Poles at that time was not hostile. As the front approached and out of fear of the Red Army, Agnes von Diergardt left Moja Wola on January  20, 1945, heading west with other estate workers. She eventually reached the vicinity of Żagań, where she died on February 5, 1945, and was buried in the cemetery at Dziwiszowa (Bergisdorf). After the German staff fled, the palace was looted, but fortunately not severely damaged. On January 25, 1945, it was taken over by Soviet troops. German prisoners were housed there and worked until 1947 in logging and afforestation. At that time, Poles who had been deported to the General Government during the German occupation began to return. As the population grew, so did the authority of the new communist government. Offices and institutions began to be organized, and Moja Wola passed into the hands of the Polish state.

In subsequent years, the palace housed the Forest Workers’ Training Center, under the direction of engineer Jan Bauza. The first session took place between June 1 and 23, 1949. By 1950, twelve four-week training courses had been held, with about 1,000 forestry workers trained. Among them, there were courses in fishing, resin extraction, and timber harvesting. During this period, forestry students from Poznań University were also trained here in forest utilization. In July 1950, the Training Center was transformed into a secondary forestry school. Initially, students from the Forestry High School in Margonin were accommodated there. The following year, girls were admitted, creating a women’s forestry technical school. This form lasted until 1959, when boys were also admitted. In 1960, the school received its flag. A school emblem was also designed, depicting an owl sitting on the letters T.L. placed on a book. In the background was a stylized fir tree, and at the bottom, the  inscription Moja Wola. The school directors (from 1951) were successively: Bronisława Wiązowska, Aleksander Lipiec, Witold Leraczyk, Dionizy Wiatr, and Zenon Adamczewski. The school operated until June 18, 1975, when the Ministry of Forestry and the Wood Industry and the Ministry of Education decided to close it and transfer the students elsewhere. A total of 1,419 graduates completed the Forestry Technical School in Moja Wola. From 1975, the new institution in Moja Wola was the Forest Training Center, directed by Zenon Adamczewski, and later by Bogdan Golczak and Wacław Junik. The center ran various courses, including courses for sawyers, occupational safety, and specialist training for forestry staff. It functioned until 1988. Afterwards, the institution was dissolved, and the palace served only as a hostel for forestry workers.
In the 1990s, the site was inaccessible to outsiders and guarded by Forest Guard staff from the Antonin Forest District. After the final closure of the palace in 1992, the building remained unused for many years. The abandoned structure gradually fell into ruin, while the surrounding park became overgrown, losing its former character. Over time, it became increasingly difficult to see the traces of splendor that had once distinguished this place. In April 2000, the State Forests, seeking to save the property, decided to transfer the palace free of charge to the Sośnie commune for tourism purposes. Unfortunately, despite goodwill and an opportunity to revive the site, the Commune Council failed to present a concrete plan for managing the palace complex. As a result, on August 1, 2001, a decision was made to sell the property. The new owner secured the palace, fenced the grounds, and developed a renovation and conservation program that offered hope for restoring its former glory. However, after several years, on September 11, 2005, the palace once again appeared on the market – this time through the Wrocław Real Estate Exchange. In the following years, ownership of the palace changed several times, with the monument conservator constantly reminding and penalizing owners for the worsening technical condition of the building. This situation continues to this day.

It is worth noting that several ready-made studies exist regarding the revitalization of the palace and its surrounding park. Although the building has not been restored to this day, there is still a chance to save it. The palace park, recognized as a natural monument, also requires urgent care.

The greatest dream of the authors of this study is for the palace in Moja Wola to regain its former glory.